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Beyond Suffering and Reparation

The Aftermath of Political Violence in the Peruvian Andes

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  1. Timothy James Bowyer

    1. Swansea, UK

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  • Presents key issues of the lives of rural people living in extreme poverty in the aftermath of political violence in a developing country context
  • Provides a global analysis of suffering, including the nature of suffering and its meaning for humanity
  • Addresses the “long-term impact and psychosocial consequences of political violence” and the “deadening effects of historical amnesia”

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxi
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  2. The Complexities of Human Suffering

    • Timothy James Bowyer
    Pages 1-22

  3. Setting the Scene: National and Local Perspectives

    • Timothy James Bowyer
    Pages 23-49

  4. Exploring the Aftermath of Political Violence

    • Timothy James Bowyer
    Pages 51-63

  5. Losing Trust in the World

    • Timothy James Bowyer
    Pages 65-92

  6. Psychic Wounds of Political Violence

    • Timothy James Bowyer
    Pages 93-116

  7. Overcoming Past Trauma

    • Timothy James Bowyer
    Pages 117-141

  8. Disillusionment After Change

    • Timothy James Bowyer
    Pages 143-166

  9. On the Margins of the Visible: Daily Survival in the Rural Andes

    • Timothy James Bowyer
    Pages 167-192

  10. Lessons from the Peruvian Highlands: Ways Forward and Wider Implications

    • Timothy James Bowyer
    Pages 193-214

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 215-338
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About this book

This book presents the key issues, debates, concepts, approaches, and questions that together define the lives of rural people living in extreme poverty in the aftermath of political violence in a developing country context. Divided into nine chapters, the book addresses issues such as the complexities of human suffering, losing trust, psychic wounds, dealing with post-traumatic stress situations, and disillusionment after change. By building knowledge about human and social suffering in a post-conflict environment, the book counters the objectification of human and social suffering and the moral detachment with which it is associated. In addition, it presents practical ways to help make things better. It discusses new methodological concepts based around empathy and participation to show how the subjective reality of human and social suffering matter. Finally, the book maps a burgeoning field of enquiry based around the need for linking psychosocial approaches with the actual lived experience of individuals and groups. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Swansea, UK

    Timothy James Bowyer

About the author

Dr. Timothy James Bowyer is an independent researcher with more than 30 years expertise working in conflict affected rural areas of Mexico, Central and South America. He was Regional Manager, Latin America for an aid agency responsible for the management and development of long term primary health care programmes for rural communities in developing countries affected by conflict, discrimination and remoteness. He holds an MSc in Development Administration and Planning  (University of Bristol) and a PhD focusing on health policy in the Peruvian Andes (Institute of Latin American Studies, University of London). He was formerly Lecturer in International Health at Swansea University, UK (2001-2011), since when he has lectured on the trauma of war and other conflict related issues. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Beyond Suffering and Reparation

  • Book Subtitle: The Aftermath of Political Violence in the Peruvian Andes

  • Authors: Timothy James Bowyer

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98983-9

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-98982-2Published: 14 November 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-98983-9Published: 01 November 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXXI, 338

  • Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Quality of Life Research, Terrorism and Political Violence, Personality and Social Psychology

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