About the Author

Elizabeth F. Drexler teaches anthropology at Michigan State University.

Reviews

"A needed critique of the often-romanticized vision of 'reconciliation through truth commissions' for nations caught up in historical cycles of violence."--Susan Rodgers, College of the Holy Cross "Elizabeth Drexler's sensitive treatment of Aceh's recent history is an invaluable contribution to the debate."--Goenawan Mohamad, author of Conversations with Difference