LEADER 03559cam a2200409Ia 4500001 106567 005 20240621180856.0 008 050621s2004 xx rb 000 0 eng d 028 52 3125265 |bUMI 035 (OCoLC)ocm61117875 035 106567 049 LHMA 040 LHM |beng |erda |cLHM 090 DT450.435 |b.M56 2004 100 1 Mironko, Charles K. 245 10 Social and political mechanisms of mass murder : |ban analysis of perpetrators in the Rwandan genocide / |cby Charles K. Mironko. 264 1 [Place of publication not identified] : |b[publisher not identified], |c2004. 300 x, 254 pages 336 text |btxt |2rdacontent 337 unmediated |bn |2rdamedia 338 volume |bnc |2rdacarrier 502 Thesis (Ph. D.)--Yale University, 2004. 504 Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-254). 520 This study is an investigation of the circumstances and motivations that led ordinary Rwandans to participate in the killing of Tutsi civilians in the genocide of 1994. It differentiates these circumstances and motives from those of the genocide's extremist architects, who were committed to preserving the political power of Hutu elites by wiping out all Tutsi. In contrast with this group, interviews with low-level perpetrators in Rwandan prisons reveal that ideologies of ethnic hatred were not the principal reason why ordinary people participated in the killing. Rather, a combination of local political and administrative structures designed to mobilize collective action on the one hand (ibitero) and a related set of discourses authorizing certain forms of action and violence on behalf of higher-level authorities on the other were central to their actions in 1994.The role of radio in disseminating the rhetoric of ethnic hatred, thus motivating Rwandans to violence, is examined through taped radio broadcasts and discussions with perpetrators about the role of radio in their lives. The study concludes that although radio was a prevalent source of information, inflammatory rhetorics and calls to action cannot be held responsible for "causing" the violence.The future of Rwanda, in which the needs and demands of genocide survivors exist in a powerful tension with the needs and demands of alleged perpetrators, is also discussed from the perspective of the perpetrators. These perpetrators' comments reflect a desire for justice and due process, at the same time that they imagine the possibility of social reconciliation between Hutu and Tutsi, an unrealistic scenario in the present context. A traditionally-inspired form of justice called gacaca is discussed in light of its similarities to ibitero, as a positive step towards perpetrators taking an active role in the rehabilitation of Rwanda. 530 Electronic version(s) |bavailable internally at USHMM. 533 Photocopy. |bAnn Arbor, Mich. : |cUMI Dissertation Services, |d2005. |e22 cm. 590 Dissertations and Theses 591 Record updated by Marcive processing 21 June 2024 650 0 Genocide |zRwanda |xHistory |y20th century. 651 0 Rwanda |xPolitics and government. 651 0 Rwanda |xEthnic relations |xHistory |y20th century. 856 41 |uhttp://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=765419381&sid=33&Fmt=6&clientId=54617&RQT=309&VName=PQD |zElectronic version from ProQuest 956 41 |u http://dc.ushmm.org/library/bib106567/3125265.pdf |z Hosted by USHMM. 994 C0 |bLHM 852 0 |bstacks |hDT450.435 |i.M56 2004 852 |bwww 852 0 |bebook