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This book analyzes the hundred year development of the "state of exception" in Rwanda, a political theory developed and expanded by Foucault, Agamben, and others. It analyzes Hutu regime propaganda utilized to dehumanize the Tutsi population and how state action created a setting for genocide to become an appropriate reaction to political threats.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Prelude to Genocide
Chapter 2: Rwandan Government and Propaganda
Chapter 3: Pre-Colonial Rwanda Meets Belgian Rule
Chapter 4: From Kayibanda To Habyiramana
Chapter 5: Genocide
Chapter 6: Conclusion

About the author

Kyrsten Sinema represents Arizona's Ninth District in the U.S. Congress. She received her PhD and JD from Arizona State University.

Summary

This book analyzes the hundred year development of the "state of exception" in Rwanda, a political theory developed and expanded by Foucault, Agamben, and others. It analyzes Hutu regime propaganda utilized to dehumanize the Tutsi population and how state action created a setting for genocide to become an appropriate reaction to political threats.

Product details

• Authors: Kyrsten Sinema, Sinema Kyrsten
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2015
• EAN: 9781498518642
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-1864-2
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Genocide & War Crimes, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, Rwanda, Regional Studies, Revolutionary groups & movements, War Crimes, Regional / International studies, c 1990 to c 2000, c 1990 to c 1999, Genocide & ethnic cleansing, Genocide and ethnic cleansing, Revolutionary groups and movements, HISTORY / Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions