States of Violence Politics, Youth, and Memory in Contemporary Africa |
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| Editor:
| Bay, Edna G.
Donham, Donald L. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8139-2577-6 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2007 |
| Publisher: | University of Virginia Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $27.50 |
Book Description:
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Exploring violence as part of political economy and rejecting stereotypical explanations of African violence as endemic or natural to African cultures, this work examines a continent where the boundaries on acceptable force are always shifting and the distinction between violence by the state and against the state is not always clear.
Exploring violence as part of political economy and rejecting stereotypical explanations of African violence as endemic or natural to African cultures, this work examines a continent where the boundaries on acceptable force are always shifting and the distinction between violence by the state and against the state is not always clear.