Matthias Häussler, Staatlichkeit und Gewalt im kolonialen Namibia (1883–1915). Akteure und Prozesse, Weilerswist: Velbrück 2024, 227 S. (= Genozid und Gedächtnis), EUR 49,90 ISBN 978-3-95832-360-5

Key Points

• The central aim is to explore the dynamics of statehood and violence in colonial Namibia between 1883 and 1915.
• Historical analysis of colonial records and documents
• Examination of key actors and processes involved
• Assessment of the impact of genocide on collective memory
• Identified significant actors in the state violence framework
• Illustrated processes of state formation during colonial rule
• Highlighted the lasting impacts of genocide on memory in namibia