“This is the best synthesis in the literature on mass violence anywhere… gives a ray of hope on what prevents massacres even where politics is at its worst” –Randall Collins, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Pennsylvania.

“This book is an important contribution to the understanding of violent conflict and prospects for abating it”— Donald L. Horowitz, James B. Duke Professor of Law and Political Science at Duke Law School and Duke University.

“Where does the logic of violence end? Everyone interested in formulating an answer would benefit from reading Dhattiwala’s analysis first”—Robert Braun, University of California-Berkeley, in the American Journal of Sociology.

“The analysis based on) an extraordinary dataset on killings and peace… adds significantly to a powerful and growing literature on ethnic violence in India”— Stuart Corbridge, Durham University, in Studies in Indian Politics.

“The book) provides the most nuanced analysis available of communal relations and violence in Gujarat”— Faisal Devji, Professor of Indian History, University of Oxford.

“Hindus and Muslims are often seen in Gujarat as ‘blood enemies’…even then, Dhattiwala demonstrates, some mixed neighbourhoods remained integrated and peaceful. For those who seek communal peace… she presents methods to be discovered and explored” – Howard Spodek, Professor of History and Geography, Temple University.