Neuberger/Rwanda, 1. Historical and Political Background

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How to Cite: Neuberger, Benyamin. Historical and Political Background. Rwanda 1994 - Genocide in the 'Land of a Thousand Hills'. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 3-41 Oct 2017. ISBN 9781781795804.

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This chapter covers the background of the genocide, including the history of precolonial Rwanda and its traditional system of government. It also relates to German and Belgian colonial rule and to the development of colonial race theory. It further covers the period from independence to genocide (1962–1994), including the Hutu Revolution of the early 1960s and the pogroms of the early 1990s.

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    Rwanda 1994: Genocide in the "Land of a Thousand Hills"
  • creator
    Benyamin Neuberger
  • isbn
    9781781795811 (eBook)
  • publisher
    Equinox Publishing Ltd.
  • publisher place
    Sheffield, United Kingdom
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    Equinox Publishing Ltd.
  • doi
    https://doi.org/10.1558/isbn.9781781795811