Modern Rwanda - A Political History

"This study offers a newly comprehensive political history of modern Rwanda from the mid-nineteenth century. Filip Reyntjens addresses the precolonial and colonial periods, the postcolonial "Hutu" republics, the 1990s political transition and civil war, the genocide against the Tutsi, and current post-genocide governance"--

List of contents

Introduction; 1. From Old to New Kings; 2. Early Belgian Colonialism; 3. Consolidating Colonial Rule; 4. Revolutionary Change; 5. The 'Hutu Republics'; 6. The Abyss: Political Transition, Civil War, and Genocide; 7. Post-Genocide Political Governance; Conclusion.

About the author

Filip Reyntjens is Professor Emeritus of Law and Politics at the University of Antwerp. He has specialised in the law and politics of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly the Great Lakes Region, for over forty years. Previous publications include The Great African War: Congo and Regional Geopolitics, 1996–2006 (Cambridge, 2009), Political Governance in Post-Genocide Rwanda (Cambridge, 2013) and Le genocide des Tutsi au Rwanda (2017, 2021).

Summary

This study offers a newly comprehensive political history of modern Rwanda from the mid-nineteenth century. Filip Reyntjens addresses the precolonial and colonial periods, the postcolonial 'Hutu' republics, the 1990s political transition and civil war, the genocide against the Tutsi, and current post-genocide governance.

Product details

• Authors: Filip Reyntjens, Filip (Universiteit Antwerpen Reyntjens, Reyntjens Filip
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2024
• EAN: 9781009284479
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0928447-9
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, HISTORY / Africa / East, International Relations, 21st Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, Rwanda, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Political structure & processes, Later 19th century c 1850 to c 1899, c 2000 to c 2010, c 2000 to c 2009, African History, c 2010 to c 2020, c 2010 to c 2019, Political structure and processes, c 2020 to c 2029, African history; Social Sciences