He finds answers in the nature of political identities generated during colonialism, in the failures of the nationalist revolution to transcend these identities, and in regional demographic and political currents that reach well beyond Rwanda.
In so doing, Mahmood Mamdani broadens understanding of citizenship and political identity in postcolonial Africa. His answers point a way out of crisis: a direction for reforming political identity in central Africa and preventing future tragedies. Underlying his statement was the realization that, though ordered by a minority of state functionaries, the slaughter was performed by hundreds of thousands of ordinary citizens, including judges, doctors, priests, and friends.
Rejecting easy explanations of the Rwandan genocide as a mysterious evil force that was bizarrely unleashed, When Victims Become Killers situates the tragedy in its proper context. Mahmood Mamdani coaxes to the surface the historical, geographical, and political forces that made it possible for so many Hutus to turn so brutally on their neighbors. In so doing, Mamdani usefully broadens understandings of citizenship and political identity in postcolonial Africa and provides a direction for preventing similar future tragedies.
Dealing with the consequences of violent conflict is an exceptionally difficult task as never before were so many ordinary citizens involved in the killing. Moreover, victims and perpetrators are forced to coexist in the same state and thus need to find a way to come to terms with the past. Drawing on Rwanda's contested history and the collective myths and chosen trauma that shape the perception of Hutu and Tutsi today this book analyzes the potential for reconciliation through transitional justice 15 years after the genocide.
It describes the contributions of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ICTR , the national court system and the traditional Gacaca courts to national reconciliation. The authoritarian political climate and the Tutsification of power in contemporary Rwanda serve as the background against which the benefits and weaknesses of the different justice mechanisms are critically examined.
The analysis is especially valuable for anyone interested in the specific potential of so-called traditional African justice mechanisms in reconciling societies after violent conflict, and indeed anyone who is interested in the political process of justice and reconciliation. Rwanda s Gamble Author : Peter E. Instead of putting suspects before the statutory-law courts that existed prior to , the government is establishing 11, popularly-elected tribunals and charging them with the task of investigating and trying crimes that occurred within their territorial jurisdiction.
Officials hope that this will help clear the backlog of cases while giving suspects most of whom have spent nearly a decade in prison without a trial a chance finally to have their cases heard.
Mamdani is the man. The repeated information is important for understanding of what occurred but some of the repetition seem a bit much. Obviously anyone with an interest in t I realized the other day that Mamdani is one of the few non-fiction writers who I regularly read, regardless of my background knowledge of or interest in the topic. Killfrs title of this book really threw me off at first. Jun 10, Bennett Harrell rated it really liked it.
The book is rich in theoretical insights but never ponderous or pretentious. He finds answers in the nature of political identities generated during colonialism, in the failures of the nationalist revolution to transcend these identities, and in regional demographic and political currents that reach well beyond Rwanda. He coaxes to the surface the historical, geographical, and political forces that made it possible for so many Hutu to turn killlers brutally on their neighbors.
Well, I thought so May 16, Alain rated it really liked it. I was amazed by both the depth and breadth of this book. No trivia or quizzes yet.
Katty rated it it was amazing Jan 27, Thanks for telling us about mandani problem. The Title it-self say so much. He coaxes to the surface the historical, geographical, and political forces that made it possible for so many Hutu to turn so brutally on their neighbors.
Underlying his statement is the realization that, though ordered by a minority of state functionaries, the slaughter was performed by hundreds of thousands of ordinary citizens, including even judges, human rights activists, and doctors, nurses, priests, friends, and spouses of the victims. Princeton University Press, He finds answers in the nature of political identities generated during colonialism, in the failures of the nationalist revolution to transcend these identities, and in regional demographic and political currents that reach well beyond Rwanda.
Very informative look at the buildup to the Rwandan genocide. Built on the Johns Hopkins University Campus. Katty rated it it was amazing Jan 27, My main drawback to this book was that a lot of information was repeated. Anyone interested in the Rwandan genocide. Books by Mahmood Mamdani. Account Options Sign in. To ask other readers questions about When Victims Become Killersplease sign up. While there are stereotypical features characterizing both groups, they speak the same language, Kinyarwanda, and share a culture.
The Social Revolution of It took me like half way through the book to understand the reason behind the choice of the title. He is the author of Citizen and Subject: May 06, Noelle rated it liked it Shelves: Allison rated it really liked it Feb 02, Underlying his statement is the realization that, though ordered by a minority of state functionaries, the slaughter was performed by hundreds of thousands of ordinary citizens, including even judges, human rights activists, and doctors, nurses, priests, friends, and spouses madmani the victims.
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