Transitions without Transitional Justice in Asia

This article addresses the underexplored question of why some state violence cases in Asia are not followed by transitional justice even during a democratic transition. It explicates the two factors that obstruct or delay seeking truth and accountability and thus bring impunity for perpetrators. One...

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Published in:Asian journal of peacebuilding 2019, 7(2), 14, pp.287-310
Main Author: Kim, Sung Chull
Format: Article
Language:English
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사회과학일반
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Summary:This article addresses the underexplored question of why some state violence cases in Asia are not followed by transitional justice even during a democratic transition. It explicates the two factors that obstruct or delay seeking truth and accountability and thus bring impunity for perpetrators. One is the context in which the violence took place, and the other is longevity of the violent regime. If the violence occurs during a period of conflation of state construction and regime building, and if the perpetrators' power persists long enough to be institutionalized, transitional justice is least likely to take place. Five cases of violence violence which were committed by anticommunist regimes during the Cold War in four Asian countries are explored. KCI Citation Count: 1
ISSN:2288-2693
2288-2707
DOI:10.18588/202011.00a087