Book contents
- Paths to Forgetting
- Reviews
- Paths to Forgetting
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Part I Theoretical Framework
- Part II Case Studies
- Part III Transitions, Amnesia and Redress
- 6 The Blind Spots of Redress
- 7 International Memory Interventions
- 8 Nation-Bound Memory as a Form of Amnesia
- 9 Conclusion
- References
- Index
9 - Conclusion
Memory in Transition
from Part III - Transitions, Amnesia and Redress
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 March 2026
Book contents
- Paths to Forgetting
- Reviews
- Paths to Forgetting
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Part I Theoretical Framework
- Part II Case Studies
- Part III Transitions, Amnesia and Redress
- 6 The Blind Spots of Redress
- 7 International Memory Interventions
- 8 Nation-Bound Memory as a Form of Amnesia
- 9 Conclusion
- References
- Index
Summary
This chapter reflects on the core contributions of the book to the study of memory, transitional justice and peacebuilding. First, it highlights conceptual contributions in rethinking the nature of public amnesia as an active form of labour. Following this, it notes the rich empirical findings on the diversity of ways in which the negation of and disengagement with the past operate, and the diverse ways in which this imprints into materiality, affecting sites of violence and those who encounter them. The chapter also highlights contributions to a dynamic understanding of amnesia and the comparative politics of transition, noting how diverse regimes of memory form based on the type of transition, and how these change over time. Finally, the chapter closes by highlighting the contributions to our understanding of the intersection between public amnesia and peacebuilding.
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- Paths to ForgettingMemory and Power after Violence in East Africa, pp. 212 - 216Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2026
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