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Life After Violence: A People's Story of Burundi by Uvin, Peter
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- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- Yes
- ISBN
- 9781848131804
- Item Length
- 7.8in
- Publisher
- ZED Books, The Limited
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback, Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5in
- Genre
- History, Social Science
- Topic
- Sociology / General, Africa / East
- Item Width
- 5.1in
- Item Weight
- 8 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
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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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Publisher
ZED Books, The Limited
ISBN-10
1848131801
ISBN-13
9781848131804
eBay Product ID (ePID)
69632879
Product Key Features
Format
Trade Paperback, Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Sociology / General, Africa / East
Publication Year
2008
Type
Textbook
Genre
History, Social Science
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
7.8in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
5.1in
Weight
8.7 Oz
Item Weight
8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Dt450.86
Publication Date
2008-12-15
Reviews
'A unique and much-needed view from below. Peter Uvin gives a voice to Burundi's youth and offers refreshing and challenging new insights into conflict dynamics in the Great Lakes.'Filip Reyntjens, University of Antwerp'Peter Uvin's book goes beyond the usual categorizations to reveal a much less romantic, more complex, more brutal and more hopeful image of society in Burundi. It presents a challenging local understanding of the different dimensions of the peacebuilding agenda, making it a thought-provoking must-read for anyone interested in the area'Beatrice Pouligny, CERI/Sciences Po Paris & Georgetown University'Life After Violence is a hopeful book, one that makes a strong case for what would seem an elementary notion: If you want to launch a long-term effort to improve a society, you ought to know something about it'Washington Post, 'A unique and much-needed view from below. Peter Uvin gives a voice to Burundi's youth and offers refreshing and challenging new insights into conflict dynamics in the Great Lakes.' - Filip Reyntjens, University of Antwerp 'Peter Uvin's book goes beyond the usual categorizations to reveal a much less romantic, more complex, more brutal and more hopeful image of society in Burundi. It presents a challenging local understanding of the different dimensions of the peacebuilding agenda, making it a thought-provoking must-read for anyone interested in the area' - Beatrice Pouligny, CERI/Sciences Po Paris & Georgetown University 'Life After Violence is a hopeful book, one that makes a strong case for what would seem an elementary notion: If you want to launch a long-term effort to improve a society, you ought to know something about it' - Washington Post, "Peter Uvin's book goes beyond the usual categorizations to reveal a much less romantic, more complex, more brutal and more hopeful image of society in Burundi. It presents a challenging local understanding of the different dimensions of the peacebuilding agenda, making it a thought-provoking must-read for anyone interested in the area" -- Beatrice Pouligny, Georgetown University "A unique and much-needed view from below. Peter Uvin gives a voice to Burundi's youth and offers refreshing and challenging new insights into conflict dynamics in the Great Lakes." -- Filip Reyntjens, University of Antwerp "Life After Violence is a hopeful book, one that makes a strong case for what would seem an elementary notion: If you want to launch a long-term effort to improve a society, you ought to know something about it" -- Washington Post, 'A unique and much-needed view from below. Peter Uvin gives a voice to Burundi's youth and offers refreshing and challenging new insights into conflict dynamics in the Great Lakes.'Filip Reyntjens, University of Antwerp'Peter Uvin's book goes beyond the usual categorizations to reveal a much less romantic, more complex, more brutal and more hopeful image of society in Burundi. It presents a challenging local understanding of the different dimensions of the peacebuilding agenda, making it a thought-provoking must-read for anyone interested in the area'Beatrice Pouligny, Georgetown University'Life After Violence is a hopeful book, one that makes a strong case for what would seem an elementary notion: If you want to launch a long-term effort to improve a society, you ought to know something about it'Washington Post, 'A unique and much-needed view from below. Peter Uvin gives a voice to Burundi's youth and offers refreshing and challenging new insights into conflict dynamics in the Great Lakes.' - Filip Reyntjens, University of Antwerp'Peter Uvin's book goes beyond the usual categorizations to reveal a much less romantic, more complex, more brutal and more hopeful image of society in Burundi. It presents a challenging local understanding of the different dimensions of the peacebuilding agenda, making it a thought-provoking must-read for anyone interested in the area' - Beatrice Pouligny, CERI/Sciences Po Paris & Georgetown University'Life After Violence is a hopeful book, one that makes a strong case for what would seem an elementary notion: If you want to launch a long-term effort to improve a society, you ought to know something about it' - Washington Post
Publication Name
Life after Violence : a People's Story of Burundi
Table of Content
Foreword Introduction Part I: Background 1. A Brief Political History of Burundi 2. Methodology & Location Part II: The View from Below 3. Peace and War as Read in Burundi 4. 'If I Were in Charge Here': Burundians on Respect, Corruption and the State 5. Hard Work and Prostitution: The Capitalist Ethos in Crisis 6. 'I Want to Marry a Dynamic Girl': Changing Gender Expectations in Burundi 7. Justice, Silence and Social Capital 8. Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
2008
Target Audience
College Audience
Dewey Decimal
967.57204
Series
African Arguments Ser., African Arguments
Dewey Edition
22
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