Overview
- 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."--Publisher.
"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."-- Publisher. - Format
- Book
- Published
- Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2015]
- Locale
- Rwanda
- Contents
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Prelude to genocide
Rwandan government and propaganda
Pre-colonial Rwanda meets Belgian rule
From Kayibanda to Habyiramana
Genocide
Conclusion
Appendix 1: English summary of the 1990 human rights violations
Appendix 2: English summary of the 1993 Arusha Accords. - Notes
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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."--Publisher.
Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Arizona State University, 2012, under the title: Who must die : the state of exception in Rwanda's genocide.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-153) and index.
Prelude to genocide -- Rwandan government and propaganda -- Pre-colonial Rwanda meets Belgian rule -- From Kayibanda to Habyiramana -- Genocide -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1: English summary of the 1990 human rights violations -- Appendix 2: English summary of the 1993 Arusha Accords.
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781498518642
1498518648
9781498518659
1498518656 - Physical Description
- xvi, 159 pages : 24 cm
Keywords & Subjects
- Subjects
- Genocide--Rwanda--History--20th century. Rwanda--History--Civil War, 1994--Causes. Rwanda--History--Civil War, 1994--Atrocities. Rwanda--Politics and government--1962-1994. Hutu (African people)--Rwanda--Politics and government. Tutsi (African people)--Crimes against--Rwanda. Ethnic conflict--Rwanda--History--20th century. Civil War (Rwanda : 1994) Atrocities. Ethnic conflict. Genocide. Hutu (African people)--Politics and government. Politics and government. Tutsi (African people)--Crimes against. War--Causes. Rwanda. History.
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