Lee Ann Fujii is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto.

Killing Neighbors is a fine contribution to the literature on the Rwandan genocide and offers a different kind of explanation for what occurred that accommodates the differentiation in actions among Hutu at the local level. This micro-sociological approach is welcome as community level understandings of the political can be quite different from centralized narratives. It is difficult to imagine a situation in which it is more important to capture both perspectives than the Rwandan genocide.- Sandra Joireman (Nations and Nationalism) Perhaps paradoxically, by heightening readers' awareness of the manifold individual actions, the author's methodological discarding of a received category—that of the 'mass'—leads to a deeper understanding of the complex interactions that led to 'mass' killings. The book offers a thoughtful—if, for some, provocative—analysis. It also reminds us that other links remain to be investigated if we are to make sense of the imbricated webs of nationwide violence.- Danielle de Lame (African Studies Review) This is an excellent book. It uses oral and written sources very well, is beautifully written and clearly argued, and is truly a pleasure to read (notwithstanding its grim subject). It intelligently describes and tries to explain the ambiguity of the genocide, a process that seems so clear (and evil) and yet, upon closer inspection, becomes far more blurry.... Killing Neighbors poses tough questions and contains far-reaching implications for thinking about genocide and civil violence more generally.- Peter Uvin (Perspectives on Politics)

• Introduction: Genocide among Neighbors1 Conducting Fieldwork in the Aftermath of War and Genocide2 Violence and Identity in Historical Perspective3 Local Narratives and Explanations4 The Enigma of Ethnicity5 The Power of Local Ties6 The Logic of GroupsConclusionDramatis personaeGlossary of Kinyarwanda TermsReferencesIndex

Lee Ann Fujii is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto.

Killing Neighbors is a fine contribution to the literature on the Rwandan genocide and offers a different kind of explanation for what occurred that accommodates the differentiation in actions among Hutu at the local level. This micro-sociological approach is welcome as community level understandings of the political can be quite different from centralized narratives. It is difficult to imagine a situation in which it is more important to capture both perspectives than the Rwandan genocide.- Sandra Joireman (Nations and Nationalism) Perhaps paradoxically, by heightening readers' awareness of the manifold individual actions, the author's methodological discarding of a received category—that of the 'mass'—leads to a deeper understanding of the complex interactions that led to 'mass' killings. The book offers a thoughtful—if, for some, provocative—analysis. It also reminds us that other links remain to be investigated if we are to make sense of the imbricated webs of nationwide violence.- Danielle de Lame (African Studies Review) This is an excellent book. It uses oral and written sources very well, is beautifully written and clearly argued, and is truly a pleasure to read (notwithstanding its grim subject). It intelligently describes and tries to explain the ambiguity of the genocide, a process that seems so clear (and evil) and yet, upon closer inspection, becomes far more blurry.... Killing Neighbors poses tough questions and contains far-reaching implications for thinking about genocide and civil violence more generally.- Peter Uvin (Perspectives on Politics)

• Introduction: Genocide among Neighbors1 Conducting Fieldwork in the Aftermath of War and Genocide2 Violence and Identity in Historical Perspective3 Local Narratives and Explanations4 The Enigma of Ethnicity5 The Power of Local Ties6 The Logic of GroupsConclusionDramatis personaeGlossary of Kinyarwanda TermsReferencesIndex

Lee Ann Fujii is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto.

Killing Neighbors is a fine contribution to the literature on the Rwandan genocide and offers a different kind of explanation for what occurred that accommodates the differentiation in actions among Hutu at the local level. This micro-sociological approach is welcome as community level understandings of the political can be quite different from centralized narratives. It is difficult to imagine a situation in which it is more important to capture both perspectives than the Rwandan genocide.- Sandra Joireman (Nations and Nationalism) Perhaps paradoxically, by heightening readers' awareness of the manifold individual actions, the author's methodological discarding of a received category—that of the 'mass'—leads to a deeper understanding of the complex interactions that led to 'mass' killings. The book offers a thoughtful—if, for some, provocative—analysis. It also reminds us that other links remain to be investigated if we are to make sense of the imbricated webs of nationwide violence.- Danielle de Lame (African Studies Review) This is an excellent book. It uses oral and written sources very well, is beautifully written and clearly argued, and is truly a pleasure to read (notwithstanding its grim subject). It intelligently describes and tries to explain the ambiguity of the genocide, a process that seems so clear (and evil) and yet, upon closer inspection, becomes far more blurry.... Killing Neighbors poses tough questions and contains far-reaching implications for thinking about genocide and civil violence more generally.- Peter Uvin (Perspectives on Politics)

• Introduction: Genocide among Neighbors1 Conducting Fieldwork in the Aftermath of War and Genocide2 Violence and Identity in Historical Perspective3 Local Narratives and Explanations4 The Enigma of Ethnicity5 The Power of Local Ties6 The Logic of GroupsConclusionDramatis personaeGlossary of Kinyarwanda TermsReferencesIndex