Life after Violence

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. Read Life after Violence Author Peter Uvin – kino-fada.fr So this is the most useful book I could find about Burundi, of the seven the library held It s essentially the summary of several hundred in depth interviews conducted with Burundians in 2006 or so, delving into their opinion and experiences on everything from their personal life stories to their political opinions, worldviews and hopes and ambitions for the future I expect the main criticism might be the synthesis Uvin does, boiling down hundreds of interviews into a few pages of a kind of So this is the most useful book I could find about Burundi, of the seven the library held It s essentially the summary of several hundred in depth interviews con...I read this a while ago, and just now have been reading an account of Liberia during its civil war, so it seemed like a good idea to post what I had written at the time.This is a scholarly study presented in an approachable fashion, which surveyed Burundians and their attitudes a couple of years after the cessation of the civil war there, which occurred on and off for fifteen years, and included genocidal actions between the Tutsi and Hutu tribe members, comparable to the experience in Rwanda.Th I read this a while ago, and just now have been reading an account of Liberia during its civil war, so it seemed like a good idea to post what I had written at the time.This is a scholarly study presented in an approachable fashion, which surveyed Burundians and their attitudes a couple of years after the cessation of the civil war there, which occurred on and off for fifteen years, and included genocidal actions between the Tutsi and Hutu tribe members, comparable to the experience in Rwanda.This study was not to determine what had happened in the past, but to assess attitud...Returned to this book again recently, as the after violence aspect of this title seems less and less applicable in today s Burundi I found and still find this a helpful book for understanding a number of societal trends in post peace accord Burundi In hindsight, a number of the issues tackled by the book can be read from a new perspective.Uvin consolidates the results of 388 2 hour, in depth interviews with a cross section of Burundians men, women, youth, returnees, IDPs, former combatants, Returned to this book again recently, as the after violence aspect of this title seems less and less applicable in today s Burundi I found and still find this a helpful book for understanding a number of societal trends in post peace accord Burundi In hindsight, a number of the issues tackled by the book can be read from a new perspective.Uvin consolidates the results of 388 2 hour, in depth interviews with a cross section of Burundians men, women, youth, returnees, IDPs, former combatants, rural, urban, mostly poor or very poor The narrative brings these interviews to life, delving into Burundians perspectives on peace, governance, rural urban movement, justice, and what makes for good relations in society He devotes a lot of time to examining changing gender norms inc...A very insightful and useful empirical study of understanding what average Burundians think about their lives, future, and peace There is something for everyone to learn even if you have never been to Burundi It gave me a lot of food for thought throughout ...Great research, but not the best literature Recommended for students of modern Burundithan those who want a narrative historyGreat book, super helpful and informative Really helps illuminate the Burundian context.Quick read Provides interesting insight into ordinary peoples views after the Burundian civil war It also helps you understand the current political situation better.

• English
• 06 February 2017
Peter Uvin
• Paperback
• 224 pages
• 1848131801
• Peter Uvin
• Life after Violence