A History of Rwanda | From the Monarchy to Post-genocidal Justice

Klaus Bachmann

ISBN 10: 103227235X / ISBN 13: 9781032272351

Published by Routledge, 2024

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A History of Rwanda | From the Monarchy to Post-genocidal Justice | Klaus Bachmann | Taschenbuch | Einband - flex.(Paperback) | Englisch | 2024 | Routledge | EAN 9781032272351 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Taylor & Francis Verlag GmbH, Kaufingerstr. 24, 80331 München, gpsr[at]taylorandfrancis[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A History of Rwanda | From the Monarchy to Post-genocidal Justice
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 103227235X
• ISBN 13: 9781032272351
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 234W x 156H x 15D millimeters 234 millimeters width by 156 millimeters height by 15 millimeters depth
• Weight: 424 grams
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Synopsis

A History of Rwanda: From the Monarchy to Post-genocidal Justice provides a complete history of Rwanda, from the precolonial abanyiginya kingdom, through the German and Belgian colonial periods and subsequent independence, and then the devastating 1994 genocide and reconstruction, right up to the modern day.

Based on extensive archival research, this book provides new insights and corrects many popular stereotypes about Rwanda, aiming to go beyond the polarized and heated debates focused on the genocide and the events that followed. Readers will get a clear and broad picture of Rwanda’s history and the social and political contexts that have defined the county from the pre-colonial period onwards. Embedding Rwanda’s history in the regional context, this book avoids simple moral judgements and instead shows where and when Rwanda differed from its neighbours and how the country’s history fits into larger debates about colonialism, genocide, ethnicity, race and development.

Offering a full and balanced exploration of Rwanda’s rich and paradoxical history, this book will be an important read for researchers and students of African history, genocide studies, transitional justice, colonialism, and political and social anthropology.

About the Author

Klaus Bachmann is Professor of Social Sciences at SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw, Poland. His research focuses on Transitional Justice, International Justice and German colonialism in Africa. He is the author of Genocidal Empires. German Colonialism in Africa and the Third Reich (2018).