Unchopping a tree : : reconciliation in the aftermath of political violence / / Ernesto Verdeja.

Political violence does not end with the last death. A common feature of mass murder has been the attempt at destroying any memory of victims, with the aim of eliminating them from history. Perpetrators seek not only to eliminate a perceived threat, but also to eradicate any possibility of alternate...

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Superior document:Politics, history, and social change
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Year of Publication:2009
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Politics, history, and social change.
Physical Description:1 online resource (240 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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