Burundi: Ethnic Conflict and Genocide (Woodrow Wilson Center Press)

by Rene Lemarchand
Burundi: Ethnic Conflict and Genocide (Woodrow Wilson Center Press)
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January 26th 1996 by Cambridge University Press

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Paperback, 232 pages

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0521566231    (isbn13: 9780521566230)

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This book situates Burundi in the current global debate on ethnicity by describing and analyzing the wholesale massacre of the Hutu majority by the Tu...more




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Andrew
09/02/07
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Not just the account of a small African country that most of us know little about, this book provides insightful analysis of the causes and effects of ethnic tensions and ethnic conflict. Even if one cared little about Burundi in particular, this book would still be a useful look at the processes of mythmaking, dehumanization, and the construction of social and cultural fault lines for political motives, which is instructive whether the topic is Burundi or the U.S. pursuit of the “War on Terr...more
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Jina
11/26/07
Jina rated it: 5 of 5 stars

Read in January, 2006
Hands down the best book on the role of discourse in ethnic violence I can think of. And I can think of a lot.
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