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West Africa Transitional Justice (WATJ) Project
This ongoing research study directed by Professor David Backer examines the choices that countries make following periods of violent conflict with respect to addressing past violations of human rights. In particular, its focuses on the responses of the victims of these abuses, assessing their priorities, their evaluations of these decisions, the nature of their engagement with formal processes and the extent to which such exposures affect their political attitudes, agency and behaviors. The comparative analysis relies on primary data that is being collected in Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and the US via focus groups, surveys and in-depth interviews, involving nearly 3000 respondents.
Students involved:
- Katie Huenerberg
- Mark Johnson
- Anne Marie Kidd
- John Stanford
- Sam Wheeler
Sources of funding:
College of William & Mary's
