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| Abstract title: |
Reconstruction and reconciliation: emerging from transition |
| Author: | Anne Mackintosh |
| Issue: | Vol. 7, Number 4 1997 |
This paper explores some of the reasons for the failure of the international community to act decisively in preempting the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. These are rooted both in long-distant history and in the dynamics of post-Cold War international politics. Drawing on a decade of experience in Central Africa, the author looks critically at the widely accepted explanations of the genocide and its aftermath as simply tribal fighting, and considers the role of external agents journalists and aid agencies alike in fostering this view. The paper ends with a reflection on the complex challenges posed by reconciliation in the wake of genocide.
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