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OverviewThough many of the longest and most devastating internal armed conflicts have been fought within the boundaries of democratic states, these countries employ some of the highest numbers of human rights prosecutions. What conditions prompt this outcome and what explains the variable patterns of prosecutions in democracies at war? Prosecutions may be enabled by existing democratic norms and institutions, but given their role in a violent conflict, democratic governments may go to great lengths to avoid judicial accountability. Through qualitative and quantitative research of four cases, Sri Lanka, Northern Ireland, Spain and Colombia, this book argues that emergency and anti-terrorism laws issued during the conflict created barriers to the investigation and prosecution of state human rights violations. The extent to which state actors were held accountable was shaped by citizens, NGOs and political actors who challenged or upheld impunity provisions within emergency legislation. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Moira LynchPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2019 Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9783030072681ISBN 10: 3030072681 Pages: 226 Publication Date: 03 January 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Human Rights Prosecutions and Institutional Continuity in Sri Lanka 3. Conversion, Layering and Human Rights Prosecutions in Northern Ireland 4. “Resorting to Authoritarian Habits”: Anti-Terrorism Laws, State Violence and Human Rights Prosecutions in Democratic Spain 5. The Constitutional Court, Military Jurisdiction and Human Rights Prosecutions in Colombia 6. Human Rights Prosecutions and Democracies at War in Comparative PerspectiveReviewsAuthor InformationMoira Lynch is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Loyola University Maryland, USA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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