History of Rwanda - From the Monarchy to Post-Genocidal Justice

This book provides a complete history of Rwanda, from the precolonial abanyiginya kingdom, through the German and Belgian colonial periods and subsequent independence, and then the devastating 1994 genocide and reconstruction, right up to the modern day.

List of contents

Introduction 1. The abanyiginya kingdom 2. Triple Colonisation: The White Fathers, the Royal Court, and German Rule 3. Rwanda under Belgian Rule 4. The Rise of Ethno-politics 5. The Hutu Nation State 6. The Genocide and its Consequences 7. Modern Rwanda

About the author

Klaus Bachmann is Professor of Social Sciences at SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw, Poland. His research focuses on Transitional Justice, International Justice and German colonialism in Africa. He is the author of Genocidal Empires. German Colonialism in Africa and the Third Reich (2018).

Summary

This book provides a complete history of Rwanda, from the precolonial abanyiginya kingdom, through the German and Belgian colonial periods and subsequent independence, and then the devastating 1994 genocide and reconstruction, right up to the modern day.

Product details

• Authors: Klaus Bachmann, Klaus (University of Social Sciences and Bachmann
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032272351
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3227235-1
• No. of pages: 266
• Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Africa
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, HISTORY / Africa / East, Rwanda, Colonialism & imperialism, Colonialism and imperialism, African History, National liberation & independence, post-colonialism, National liberation and independence