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OverviewThe assessment of the Burundian crisis to be developed in this paper takes as its starting point conclusions reached by notable scholars of the region like Prunier (1995), Lemarchand (1994), Chretien (1993), and Vidal (1991), where terms like, struggle for power in ethnic terms and ethno- political confrontation are commonplace. The crisis that has paralyzed Rwanda-Burundi (as the two countries were historically known) is also attributed by these authors to imported and misapplied ideologies. Most notorious among these are Christianity, racial [sic] superiority and Western-style democracy. It is argued that the institutions put in place to enforce these concepts replaced traditional practices and nullified existing social contracts. These factors are now seen to be damaging the country's social fabric and its potential for sustainable development Full Product DetailsAuthor: John UwakaPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Dimensions: Width: 12.70cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.154kg ISBN: 9781542475068ISBN 10: 1542475066 Pages: 148 Publication Date: 10 January 2017 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |