Foreward Map of Rwanda 1. Rwandese Society and the Colonial Impact: The Making of a Cultural Mythology (1894-1959 The physical setting The Tutsi, the Hutu and the Abazungu Myths and realities of pre-colonial Rwandese society - Rwandese society - The dynamics of Rwandese history The colonial impact - the Germans - The Belgians - The 'Rwandese ideology' 2. The Hutu Republic (1959-1990) The 1959 muyaga and its consequences The Kayibanda years (1961-1973) The refugee problem - The question of numbers - Life in the diaspora - The Ugandan factor The Habyarimana regime - The good years - The atmosphere of the regime - The crisis - The RPF prepares for war 3. Civil War and Foreign Intervention (October 1990-July 1991) The RPF strike and the first days of fighting Foreign intervention Settling down into a war culture The reorganisation of the RDF The advent of multiparty politics 4. Slouching towards Democracy (July 1991-June 1992) The problems of democratisation War and violence as parts of the political process The new multiparty cabinet and the opening of peace negotiations Hardlines, democrats and warriors in the Hutu/Tutsi context 5. The Arusha Peace Marathon (June 1992-August 1993) The economic situation Peace and its enemies Negotiations feed the rise of extremism The February war and its aftermath Peace through exhaustion 6. Chronicle of a massacre foretold (4 August 1993-6 April 1994) Waiting for UNAMIR Ndadaye's murder: the shock and its exploitation Hanging on to the cliff's edge 7. Genocide and renewed war (6 April-14 June 1994) The enigma of President Habyarimana's death The second week of April 1994 The Genocide - Who were the organisers? - Who were the killers? - Who were the victims? - Were there any bystanders? - Patterns of killing - The horrors - Complexities of the situation - Unknown heroes - How long did it last? - How many were killed? - The refugees The war From the outside looking in 8. 'Operation Turquoise' and Gotterdammerung in Central Africa (14 June-21August 1994) Deciding and preparing for the intervention (14-23 June) From the intervention to the fall of Kigali (23 June-4 July) The fall of the northwest and the refugee explosion (4-19 July) The new government and the cholera apocalypse (19 July-1 August) 'Turquoise is going away, the problems remain' (1-21 August) 9. Aftermath or new beginning? (22 August-31 December 1994) The new refugee problem Reconstruction and internal insecurity What sort of political structure? The attitude of the international community Towards a provisional conclusion Bibliography Glossary Abbreviations
Prunier's elucidation of [Rwanda's history] seems to me to be beyond praise. He has reconstructed the entire process by which a thorough modern genocide was planned.He has read all the documents. He has interviewed both perpetrators and survivors. He has anatomized the cold process of mass murder in both theory and practice. -- Christopher Hitchens, Washington Post In this first English-language analysis of the Rwandan genocide, Prunier speaks from the unique persective of a knowledgeable but critical insider who is familiar with both the French establishment and the Rwandan Patriotic Front. In a lively and engaging voice, he offers the reader information unlikely to be found elsewhere. -- Alison Des Forges, Consultant, Human Rights Watch/Africa
A renowned analyst of East Africa, the Horn, Sudan, and the Great Lakes of Africa, Gerard Prunier is a Research Professor at the University of Paris and the author of DarfurA 21st Century Genocide; From Genocide to Continental War: The Congolese Conflict and The Crisis of Contemporary Africa.
Gerard Prunier's new history of the Rwandan genocide casts this sad moment into the black and white relief of print and commits to memory the struggle of those Rwandans who fell victim to the atrocities of last year's tragedy. His book is a fitting tribute to those who lost their lives, and an important contribution to the work of understanding the complexities of modern conflict. The Boston Book Review
Gerard Prunier's new history of the Rwandan genocide casts this sad moment into the black and white relief of print and commits to memory the struggle of those Rwandans who fell victim to the atrocities of last year's tragedy. His book is a fitting tribute to those who lost their lives, and an important contribution to the work of understanding the complexities of modern conflict. The Boston Book Review
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