"This theoretically sophisticated yet accessible book marks an important advance for research. It breaks from mainstream approaches and introduces a novel set of explorations around the idea of 'resonant violence,' going well beyond the concept of trauma as normally understood. It should be widely read."
Ernesto Verdeja, University of Notre Dame
"Kerry Whigham's great intelligence and sensibility are on display throughout this book. In addition to introducing the notion of 'resonant violence,' he not only integrates memory studies, affect theory, performance studies, and transitional justice eruditely to the study of the topic, but also shows the importance of embodied practices for addressing and preventing genocidal violence."
Pablo de Greiff, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice, School of Law, NYU and First UN Special Rapporteur for t
"This authoritative, informative and resourceful book contributes to new knowledge on forms of genocidal violence, oppression, discrimination and structural institutional power in context specific ways with a blend of astounding clarity, conciseness and sharp analysis. Kerry Whigham emphasizes that oppression of any kind is not the natural order of society and explains, using examples, how groups of people come together to understand how violence is constructed, perpetuated and structurally advanced. These people offer crucial lessons for consideration of a possible post-discriminatory world as not only possible, but necessary. This book is an essential resource for anyone in the field of genocide studies and the prevention of violent conflict."
Alice Wairimu Nderitu, Under-Secretary-General, Special Adviser to the Secretary General on the Prevention of Genocide
