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Paths to forgetting : memory and power after violence in East Africa /

"This book explores how different war-peace transitions in Rwanda, Burundi and Kenya shape public memory of atrocity. The book's regional focus and case studies help readers to deepen their understanding of the politics of memory, public amnesia, and transitional justice in post-atrocity c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Purdeková, Andrea (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, [2026]
Subjects:
Collective memory > Rwanda > History > 20th century.
Collective memory > Burundi > History > 20th century.
Collective memory > Kenya > History > 20th century.
Power (Social sciences) > Africa, Eastern > History > 20th century.
Peace-building > Africa, Eastern > History > 20th century.
Postwar reconstruction > Africa, Eastern > History > 20th century.
Africa, Eastern > Politics and government > 1960-
Afrique orientale > Politique et gouvernement > 1960-
Collective memory.
Peace-building.
Postwar reconstruction.
Power (Social sciences) > History.
Africa > Africa, Eastern.
Burundi.
Kenya.
Rwanda.
1900-1999
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Summary:"This book explores how different war-peace transitions in Rwanda, Burundi and Kenya shape public memory of atrocity. The book's regional focus and case studies help readers to deepen their understanding of the politics of memory, public amnesia, and transitional justice in post-atrocity contexts"-- Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:242 pages
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781009677608
1009677608
9781009677578
1009677578