| Life After Violence: A People's Story of Burundi Contributor(s): Uvin, Peter (Author), Honwana, Alcinda (Editor), Waal, Alex de (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1848131798 ISBN-13: 9781848131798 Publisher: Zed Books OUR PRICE: $113.85 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2009 Annotation: Burundi recently emerged from twelve years of civil war. In this book, ordinary Burundians, farmers, artisans, traders, mothers, soldiers and students talk about the past and the future, war and peace, their hopes for a better life and their relationships with each other and the state. Young men, in particular, often seen as the cause of violence, talk about the difficulties of living up to standards of masculinity in an impoverished and war-torn society. Weaving a rich tapestry, Peter Uvin pitches the ideas and aspirations of people on the ground against the assumptions often made by the international development and peace-building agencies. This groundbreaking book on conflict and society in Africa will have profound repercussions for development across the world.
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - Political Science | World - General - History | Africa - East |
| Dewey: 967.572 |
| Series: African Arguments |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.1" W x 7.9" (0.70 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African - Chronological Period - 1990's - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - East Africa - Ethnic Orientation - African |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Burundi has recently emerged from twelve years of devastating civil war. Its economy has been destroyed and hundreds and thousands of people have been killed. In this book, the voices of ordinary Burundians are heard for the first time. Farmers, artisans, traders, mothers, soldiers and students talk about the past and the future, war and peace, their hopes for a better life and their relationships with each other and the state. Young men, in particular, often seen as the cause of violence and war, talk about the difficulties of living up to standards of masculinity in an impoverished and war-torn society. Weaving a rich tapestry, Peter Uvin pitches the ideas and aspirations of people on the ground against the theory and assumptions often made by the international development and peace-building agencies and organisations. In doing this, he illuminates both shared goals and misunderstandings. This groundbreaking book on conflict and society in Africa will have profound repercussions for development across the world. |