“Burundi, like Rwanda, Congo, and Uganda, is linked to patterns of recurrent genocidal violence that have shaped events in the African Great Lakes region. In Gender and Genocide in Burundi, Patricia O. Daley argues that sexual patterns of violence have become more pervasive as male and Western-dominated cultures of impunity devalue lives across the region.”

“Offers some very valuable insights into the politics of genocide and the current peace process.”
 — Koen Vlassenroot, University of Ghent

“This work is an original and masterly contribution to African studies and the global literature on violence in the post–Cold war era.”
 — Wendy James, Oxford University

“An invaluable gift for students of African politics, this book provides an excellent overview of Africa's place in the world.Vol. 42.2 2009”
 — Noel Twagiramungu, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University

“This is a book that covers a lot of ground—historically, theoretically, and geographically; in doing so it reflects the author’s many years’ commitment to the country and the region. ...This is the first book since the mid 1990s to thoroughly analyze Burundian politics—and much has changed in Burundi since then. —Simon Turner, Danish Institute for International Studies”
 — AFRICAN STUDIES REVIEW