Political Governance in Post-Genocide Rwanda

Filip Reyntjens's book analyzes political governance in post-genocide Rwanda and focuses on the rise of the authoritarian Rwandan Patriotic Front.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. The capture of power and the path to hegemony; 2. Elections as a means of regime consolidation; 3. Managing political space; 4. Human rights, a dismal record; 5. Dealing with the world and the region; 6. Engineering a new society; 7. Managing information, imposing the truth; 8. The politics of justice; Conclusion.

About the author

Filip Reyntjens is Professor of African Law and Politics at the Institute of Development Policy and Management, University of Antwerp.

Summary

Filip Reyntjens's book analyzes political governance in post-genocide Rwanda and focuses on the rise of the authoritarian Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF). While many have hailed Rwanda for its successful bureaucratic governance, Reyntjens complicates this picture by looking more closely at the regime's activities.

Product details

• Authors: Filip Reyntjens, Filip (Universiteit Antwerpen Reyntjens, Reyntjens Filip
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.12.2013
• EAN: 9781107043558
• ISBN: 978-1-107-04355-8
• No. of pages: 315
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Corporate Governance, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, Rwanda, Politics & government, c 2000 to c 2009, Politics and government, c 2010 to c 2019, Constitution: government and the state