@article{CareyGonzalezGlaessel, author = {Carey, Sabine C. and Gonz{\´a}lez, Bel{\´e}n and Gl{\"a}ßel, Christian}, title = {Divergent Perceptions of Peace in Post-Conflict Societies: Insights from Sri Lanka}, series = {Journal of Conflict Resolution}, volume = {66}, journal = {Journal of Conflict Resolution}, number = {9}, doi = {10.1177/00220027221104719}, pages = {1589 -- 1618}, abstract = {Research on postwar peace focuses primarily on how elites and institutions can prevent relapse into civil war. In line with this special issue's focus on citizens' experiences, we take a micro-level approach to explore peace beyond the absence of war. We investigate how members of opposing sides experience peace a decade after a decisive victory of the majority. Using original survey data from a representative sample of 2000 respondents in 2018 Sri Lanka, we find that even one decade after the conflict members of the Sinhalese winning majority are consistently more likely to report improvements in peace than Tamils, who were represented by the defeated minority. But the benefit of a "victor's peace" does not seem to translate into an optimistic outlook of the victorious group, nor does it increase people's endorsement for repressive state measures. Despite the drastically improved physical security for the defeated ethnic minority since the war, they experience a deterioration in other dimensions of peace. Our findings have important implications for a deeper understanding of variations in peace and reconciliation processes.}, language = {en} } @article{CareyGohdes, author = {Carey, Sabine C. and Gohdes, Anita R.}, title = {Understanding Journalist Killings}, series = {The Journal of Politics}, journal = {The Journal of Politics}, issn = {1468-2508}, doi = {10.1086/715172}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b1570-opus4-40799}, abstract = {Why do state authorities murder journalists? We show that the majority of journalists are killed in democracies and present an argument that focuses on institutional differences between democratic states. In democracies, journalists will most likely be targeted by local state authorities that have limited options to generally restrict press freedom. Where local governments are elected, negative reporting could mean that local politicians lose power and influence, especially if they are involved in corrupt practices. Analyzing new global data on journalist killings that identify the perpetrator and visibility of the journalist, we show that local-level elections carry an inherent risk, particularly for less visible journalists. Killings perpetrated by criminal groups follow a similar pattern to those by state authorities, pointing to possible connections between these groups. Our study shows that without effective monitoring and accountability, national democratic institutions alone are unable to effectively protect journalists from any perpetrator.}, language = {en} }