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Political representation in the wake of ethnic violence and post-conflict institutional reform: Comparing views from Rwandan and Burundian citizens

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  • Bert Ingelaere
  • Réginas Ndayiragije
  • Marijke Verpoorten

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The lack of political representation often lies at the origin of identity-based violence, and, when not resolved, can re-ignite violence. We study who perceives gains and losses in political representation in Rwanda and Burundi and why. We rely on a quantitative and qualitative analysis of over 700 individual life histories that cover the period 1985-2015.

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  • Bert Ingelaere & Réginas Ndayiragije & Marijke Verpoorten, 2022. "Political representation in the wake of ethnic violence and post-conflict institutional reform: Comparing views from Rwandan and Burundian citizens," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2022-142, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
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