Unchopping a Tree: Reconciliation in the Aftermath of Political Violence

by 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, competing social and national histories. In his timely and important book, Unchopping a Tree, Ernesto Verdeja develops a critical justification for why...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 143990054X
• ISBN13: 9781439900543
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 8.4"