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Politics and Violence in Burundi
Telling the neglected history of decolonisation and violence in Burundi, Aidan Russell examines the political language of truth that drove extraordinary change, from democracy to genocide. By focusing on the dangerous border between Burundi and Rwanda, this study uncovers the complexity from which ethnic ideologies, side-lined before independence in 1962, became gradually all-consuming by 1972. Framed by the rhetoric and uncertainty of 'truth', Russell draws on both African and European language source material to demonstrate how values of authority and citizenship were tested and transformed across the first decade of Burundi's independence, and a post-colony created in the interactions between African peasants and politicians across the margins of their states. Culminating with a rare examination of the first postcolonial genocide on the African continent, a so-called 'forgotten genocide' on the world stage, Russell reveals how the postcolonial order of central Africa came into being.
Truth, Silence and Violence in Emerging States
Around the world in the twentieth century, political violence in emerging states gave rise to different kinds of silence within their societies. This book explores the histories of these silences, how they were made, maintained, evaded, and transformed. This book gives a comprehensive view of the ongoing evolutions and multiple faces of silence as a common strand in the struggles of state-building. It begins with chapters that examine the construction of "regimes of silence" as an act of power, and it continues through explorations of the ambiguous limits of speech within communities marked by this violence. It highlights national and transnational attempts to combat state silences, before c...
Politics and Violence in Burundi
Reveals the neglected history of decolonisation and violence in Burundi through the political language of truth, citizenship and violence.
Road of the Lost
Reslo, an outsider from birth, wants only to protect his mother forest and be home with his family. Instead, he finds himself thrust into disaster and ruin. The Dark Elves and their Ogre allies are rampaging through his forest homeland, spilling blood and sowing chaos on a quest to make the woods their own. Not only must he contend against these intruders, but he must also keep alive two bungling, novice knights on a quest to find their lost sword and champion, and should they fail, their armies will march to war.Road of the Lost is an epic-quest fantasy that features heroes pitted against world-shattering adversity. The pages are filled with an abundance of intense, vivid, and consuming action. If you like classic fantasy with gritty combat and captivating heroes, then you'll love this book! "Road of the Lost is a thrilling fantasy adventure with action and humor..." - San Francisco Book Review. "Road of the Lost is a fast-paced fantasy with an RPG feel... I really enjoyed the jocular, brotherly bickering of the two knights... This was a fun fantasy read." - Manhattan Book Review
Runaway
A head strong vivacious temptress in need...... A personal scout for Colonel George Washington hopelessly in love... It was 1754 and the French controlled the Ohio River Valley securing an alliance with the Indian six nations. The British are planning to move in and take over touching off the French and Indian War. Sashsa Nicole Lorraine Dupris never expected to be right in the middle of the conflict. She was enjoying her status as the most available debutante of Montreal but was forced to run away from all she loved to daring adventures beyond her imagination. Rich by her birth right, she becomes involved and befriends many notable and famous people of her time. Colton Tyler Gray, a Major in the Virginia Militia as personal scout to Colonel George Washington never expected to fall madly in love with a head strong, vivacious temptress who spurs his proposals. Sashsa is determined not to relinquish her hard earned independence. Destiny brings the two together to hunt for the persons bent on revenge. Only Colton can unlock the tenderness and hidden passion in Sashsa, but it is not easy. He vows she will be his. Once together, they build a dynasty that will live on in history.
The Undiscovered Country
'A smart and pacy debut' Irish Times ‘One is struck by its mordant wit and fierce intelligence’ Martin W. Sandler, National Book Award-winning author and historian 'A cracker read about morality and ethics in a time of conflict . . . A really accessible way of getting into complex stuff on nation-building and justice' Claire Hanna, MP for Belfast South 1920, the Irish War of Independence. Amid the turmoil of an emerging nation, two young IRA members assigned to police a rural village discover the body of a young boy, apparently drowned. One of them, a veteran of the First World War, recognises violence when he sees it – but does one more corpse really matter in this time of bitter conflict? The reluctant detectives must navigate the vicious bloodshed, murky allegiances and savage complexities of a land defining itself to find justice for the murdered boy. Neither of them realises just how dangerous their task will become.
South Asian Women’s Narratives
This collection on women’s narratives includes articles exploring the works of women authors who were either born in South Asia or identified as being from that region. It discusses themes of gender, identity politics, diaspora, trauma, and the new ‘self’ of women. The volume addresses a great range of creative output by South Asian women authors and examines how their writings critically engage with the social, cultural, and political issues of their times, while also simultaneously exploring the themes of social discrimination, empowerment, and economic exploitation.
Stay the Course
It is 1755, and the French, accompanied by their fierce Huron comrades, are wreaking havoc along the shores of the Ohio River Valley, torching and destroying everyone and everything along their murderous path. As Colton Gray, a major in the Virginia Militia and personal scout to Colonel George Washington bravely battles the French and their Indian allies, his new wife, Sashsa, pines for the man of her dreams. Sashsa, a former debutante in Montreal who was forced to run away from all she loved to avoid an arranged marriage, never expected to fall in love with a strong-willed soldierlet alone marry him. Haunted nightly by passionate dreams of his soul mate, Colton attempts to concentrate on th...
Desert in Modern Literature and Philosophy
Aidan explores the ways in which Nietzsche's warning that 'the desert grows' has been taken up by Heidegger, Derrida and Deleuze in their critiques of modernity, and the desert in literature ranging from T.S Eliot to Don DeLillo; from imperial travel writing to postmodernism; and from the Old Testament to salvagepunk.
