Reviews
When Victims Become Killers: Colonialism, Nativism, and the Genocide in Rwanda by Mahmood Mamdani
lauren_aida's review against another edition
5.0
Understanding the facts surrounding this absolute atrocity does not make comprehending it any less difficult, but it is important for any hope at "never again".
spacestationtrustfund's review against another edition
3.0
We may agree that genocidal violence cannot be understood as rational; yet, we need to understand it as thinkable.
sophieum's review against another edition
challenging
dark
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide
alexisrt's review against another edition
When Victims Become Killers: Colonialism, Nativism, and the Genocide in Rwanda by Mahmood Mamdani (2002)
jellyfishes's review against another edition
4.0
I think this is a very valuable addition to the study of the production of cultural identities (political, economic, cultural, etc.). In this and in [b:Citizen and Subject: Contemporary Africa and the Legacy of Late Colonialism|66422|Citizen and Subject Contemporary Africa and the Legacy of Late Colonialism|Mahmood Mamdani|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348766604l/66422._SY75_.jpg|1041722], I find Mamdani to be a very clear writer, though in this book I think some points were kind of repetitive in an unproductive way. Mamdani is really just super well equipped to understand this, and I really appreciate the insight he brought into developments in the Congo, Uganda, Burundi, etc., which are often left out in other accounts of the genocide (I'm thinking of [b:We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families|11472|We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families|Philip Gourevitch|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1442723264l/11472._SY75_.jpg|888905] in particular, which is good, but not as geographically comprehensive). It's the kind of international awareness which I think is so often missing from historical accounts (especially in so-called "area studies"), and which Mamdani in many ways champions here. Interesting.
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