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The Rwandan genocide / Alexander Cruden, editor

Published
Farmington Hills, MI : Greenhaven Press/Gale, Cengatge Learning, [2010]
Copyright Date
©2010
Physical Description
227 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.
Additional Creators
Cruden, Alex

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Contents
ch. 1. Historical background on the Rwandan genocide. An overview of the Rwandan genocide / Timothy Longman -- Before the genocide began, the perpetrators had French support / Alex Duval Smith -- The U.S. government debated a response / Congress of the United States Subcommittee on Africa of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, White House Office of the Press Secretary, Bill Clinton -- American support came for UN prosecutions / Madeleine K. Albright -- An African investigation found that world powers failed / The International Panel of Eminent Personalities to Investigate the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda and the surrounding events -- Rwandans coexisted warily while awaiting justice after the genocide / Elizabeth Neuffer --, ch. 2. Controversies surrounding the Rwandan genocide. The world's indifference allowed mass murder / Milton Leitenberg -- The U.S. government missed many chances to stop the killings / Samantha Power -- The UN Peacekeeping Force proved inadequate / Linda Melvern -- The leader of the UN Peacekeeping Mission explains why it failed / Roméo Dallaire -- Some Church leaders did what they could to help the innocent / Marie Césarie Mukarwego -- Catholic Church leaders made matters worse / Tom Ndahiro -- Women were active participants in the slaughter / Derek Summerfield -- Accusing children of participating in the genocide raised legal and moral issues / Judith Matloff -- Another genocide could happen anytime / Jonathan Curiel --, and ch. 3. Personal narratives. Struggling as the only surgeon in Kigali / John Sundin -- A prominent woman escapes death / Monique Mujawamariya, interviewed by Armande Saint-Jean -- Trapped in the genocide, a reporter learns much about trust / Lindsey Hilsum -- A Rwandan woman endures years as a refugee / Marie Béatrice Umutesi -- Rwandan children tell how they escaped / Julienne Kampogo, Delphine Uwituze, Augustin Nshimiyimana.
Summary
Examines the events surrounding the Rwandan genocide, explores the reactions of countries around the world, discusses its lasting impact on the region and its people, and addresses what could have been done to stop or prevent the violence.
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ISBN
9780737750072 (hardcover)
0737750073 (hardcover)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-216) and index.
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