Academic

Publications

Peer-Reviewed

  • Geoff Dancy & Oskar Timo Thoms. “Transitional Justice and the Problem of Democratic Decline” International Journal of Transitional Justice, forthcoming.

  • Valerie Percival, Oskar Timo Thoms, Ben Oppenheim, Dane Rowlands, Carolyn Chisadza, Sara Fewer, Gavin Yamey, and others. Final report of “The Lancet Commission on peaceful societies through health equity and gender equality.” The Lancet (September 6, 2023).

  • Geoff Dancy & Oskar Timo Thoms. “Do Truth Commissions Really Improve Democracy?” Comparative Political Studies, Vol.55, No 4 (2022).

  • “Human Rights Change, Politics of Law and Order, and Targeting of Torture.” Simons Working Papers in Security and Development no. 66/2018, School for International Studies, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver (November 2018). [PDF]

  • Oskar N.T. Thoms, James Ron & Roland Paris. “State-Level Effects of Transitional Justice: What Do We Know?” International Journal of Transitional Justice, Vol.4, No. 3 (2010).

  • Oskar N.T. Thoms & James Ron. “Public health, Conflict and Human Rights: Toward a Collaborative Research Agenda.” Conflict & Health, Vol. 1, No. 11 (Nov 2007). [PDF]

  • Oskar N.T. Thoms & James Ron. “Do Human Rights Violations Cause Internal Conflict?” Human Rights Quarterly, Vol. 29, No. 3 (August 2007).

  • Howard Ramos, James Ron & Oskar N.T. Thoms. “Shaping the Media’s Human Rights Agenda, 1986-2000.” Journal of Peace Research, Vol. 44, No. 4 (July 2007).

Data

  • Geoff Dancy, Phuong Pham, Kathryn Sikkink, Oskar Timo Thoms, and Patrick Vinck, “TJET Database of Transitional Justice Mechanisms, 1970-2020.” Toronto: Transitional Justice Evaluation Tools, April 30, 2024. https://transitionaljusticedata.org.

Policy Reports

  • Oskar N.T. Thoms, James Ron & Roland Paris. “The Effects of Transitional Justice Mechanisms: A Summary of Empirical Research Findings and Implications for Analysts and Practitioners.” Working Paper, Centre for International Policy Studies, University of Ottawa, April 2008. [executive summary]

  • Oskar N.T. Thoms & James Ron. “Public Health, Conflict and Human Rights: Towards a Collaborative Research Agenda.” Ottawa: Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, March 26, 2007.

  • Oskar N.T. Thoms & James Ron. 2006. “Do Human Rights Violations Cause Internal Conflict?” Gatineau: Canadian International Development Agency, February 28, 2006.

Op-Eds

  • James Ron & Oskar N.T. Thoms. “The Jury is still out on International Justice.” Ottawa Citizen, July 26th, 2008.

  • James Ron & Oskar N.T. Thoms. “Can Canada Help Curb Civil Wars?” The Toronto Star, April 12th, 2006.

 

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