As explained above, it is impossible to determine, without knowledge of local population preferences and a deep understanding of local cultures, which transitional mechanisms might be appropriate in different situations. However, this framework can help us think about how some of the case studies described above might have come out differ- ently under a pluralist process approach. In East Timor, the population’s preference to see trials for those most responsible might have pointed to ICC prosecution of higher-level officials, given the lack of political will to try Indonesian officials before the Serious Crimes Panels