The dataset constructed by Binningsbo, Elster, and Gates (2005) reports the presence of post-conflict justice efforts like trials, purges, reparations, and truth commissions, as well as amnesty and exile. Tove Grete Lie from the University of Oslo used this data to investigate the long-term effects of these justice mechanisms on the duration of peace after conflict using Cox proportional hazard models. The analysis suggests relationships between specific justice types and peace duration, though results are noted as weak and difficult to generalize.
Use Cases
- Modeling the relationship between post-conflict trials and peace duration based on the reported justice variables.
- Analyzing the effect of non-retributive justice (reparations, truth commissions) on peace in democratic societies as described.
- Investigating the destabilizing association of amnesty with shorter peace duration mentioned in the study.
- Comparing the impact of exile versus other justice mechanisms on durable peace as indicated by the analysis.
Strengths
- Dataset is based on a systematic, newly constructed global study attempting to fill a research void.
- Analysis investigates multiple specific justice mechanisms: trials, purges, reparations, truth commissions, amnesty, and exile.
Limitations
- The paper notes results are weak and difficult to generalize.
- Row count, column definitions, and sample data are unknown.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
- Source
- University of Oslo (author Tove Grete Lie), using dataset by Binningsbo, Elster, and Gates (2005).
- Collection Method
- Likely compiled from historical and political records on post-conflict justice events.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated is unknown.
- Geography
- Global basis, as stated in the description.