Life after violence
Subtitle: a people's story of Burundi
By: Peter Uvin.
Contributors: International African Institute.; Royal African Society.; Social Science Research Council (Great Britain)
Series: African arguments; African arguments
Publisher: Zed
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 211
ISBN-13: 9781848131804; 9781848131798; 9781848131811
Subjects: Burundi -- History -- 1993-; Burundi -- Social conditions
Description: 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.
Notes: "In association with International African Institute, Royal African Society, Social Science Research Council."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 190-204) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: A brief political history of Burundi; title: Methodology and location; title: Peace and war as read in Burundi; title: 'If I were in charge here': Burundians on respect, corruption, and the state; title: Hard work and prostitution: the capitalist ethos in crisis; title: 'I want to marry a dynamic girl': changing gender expectations in Burundi (with Kim Howe); title: Justice, silence, and social capital (with Ann Nee); title: Conclusion.