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This collection of essays presents 15 case studies of African countries whose recent past has been shaped by conflict. Its exploration of the historical roots of violence and of the potential for reconciliation and justice reveals the experiences of communities and nations that are struggling to build a peaceful, prosperous future.
The countries studied are:
Angola
Botswana
Burundi
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Lesotho
Mozambique
Namibia
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
Swaziland
Uganda
Zimbabwe
"An especially welcome and useful book" – Justice Richard Goldstone.
The Contributors
Erik Doxtader is an Assistant Professor of Rhetoric at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, USA. He is a Senior Research Fellow in the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation.
Charles Villa–Vicencio is the Director of the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation. He was formerly the National Research Director of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Other contributors are researchers and analysts of the African countries under consideration.
Paperback, 432 pages
Authors: Erik Doxtader & Charles Villa-Vicencio
ISBN-10: 0864866135
ISBN-13: 9780864866134
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