Memory and justice in post-genocide Rwanda / Timothy Longman, Boston University.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Longman, Timothy Paul, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethnic relations.

Ethnic conflict.

Authoritarianism.

Political culture.

Social change.

Transitional justice.

Collective memory.

Genocide--Political aspects.

Genocide.

Rwanda--Politics and government--1994-.

Rwanda.

Politics and government.

Genocide--Political aspects--Rwanda.

Collective memory--Political aspects--Rwanda.

Transitional justice--Rwanda.

Social change--Rwanda.

Political culture--Rwanda.

Authoritarianism--Rwanda.

Ethnic conflict--Rwanda.

Rwanda--Ethnic relations--Political aspects.

Physical Description:

xiii, 374 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2017.

Summary:

"Following times of great conflict and tragedy, many countries implement programs and policies of transitional justice, none more extensive than in post-genocide Rwanda. Placing Rwanda's transitional justice initiatives in their historical and political context, this book examines the project undertaken by the post-genocide government to shape the collective memory of the Rwandan population, both through political and judicial reforms but also in public commemorations and memorials. Drawing on over two decades of field research in Rwanda, Longman uses surveys and comparative local case studies to explore Rwanda's response both at a governmental and local level. He argues that despite good intentions and important innovations, Rwanda's authoritarian political context has hindered the ability of transnational justice to bring the radical social and political transformations that its advocates hoped. Moreover, it continues to heighten the political and economic inequalities that underline ethnic divisions and are an important ongoing barrier to reconciliation"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: The meaning of Murambi

Part I. Creating What You Are Afraid of the Rwandan Patriotic Front's Transitional Justice Program

Rewriting history in post-genocide Rwanda

Symbolic struggles

Justice as memory

From violent repression to political domination : transitional justice, political reform and development

Part II. Popular Narratives

Political reform in three Rwandan communities

Popular narratives of memory and history

Politics by other means : popular opinion about "transitional justice"

Conclusion: "We pretend to live together" : assessing the impact of transitional justice mechanisms in Rwanda.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781107017993

1107017998

9781107678095

1107678099

OCLC:

968199734