1. Resilience in Post-civil War, Authoritarian Burundi: What Has Worked and What Has Not?
- Author:
- Gervais Rufyikiri
- Publication Date:
- 04-2021
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- The Geneva Centre for Security Policy
- Abstract:
- In Burundi the rise of authoritarianism during the post-civil war period fuelled endless political tensions that resulted in intermittent violent but low-intensity conflicts. This Geneva Paper focuses on identifying and understanding the drivers of the positive outlook that characterises Burundians even though the country has often been on the brink of relapsing into a major civil war. The most striking observation is that Burundians have demonstrated a notable capacity for resilience. Resilience theory is briefly discussed, followed by sections on the dynamics of violent conflicts in Burundi, resilient post-war politics, and attempts to heal the country after the ending of the civil war. The role of non-state domestic actors, international actors and community-level actors are then discussed in this regard.
- Topic:
- Authoritarianism, Conflict, Violence, and Resilience
- Political Geography:
- Africa and Burundi