One Hundred Days of Silence: America and the Rwanda Genocide by Jared A. Cohen (

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In the spring of 1994, eight-hundred thousand Rwandan Tutsis and Moderate Hutus were killed in a horrific genocide. This work offers a look at the challenges of humanitarian intervention, the history of US policy toward the 1994 Rwanda genocide, and the role of genocide in the larger context of strategic studies.

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One Hundred Days of Silence is an important investigation into the 1994 Rwandan genocide and American foreign policy. During one hundred days of spring, eight-hundred thousand Rwandan Tutsis and sympathetic Hutus were slaughtered in one of the most atrocious events of the twentieth century. Drawing on declassified documents and testimony of policy makers, Jared Cohen critically reconstructs the historical account of tacit policy that led to nonintervention. His analysis examines the questions of what the United States knew about the genocide and how the world's most powerful nation turned a blind eye. The study reveals the ease at which an administration can not only fail to intervene but also silence discussion of the crisis. The book argues that despite the extent of the genocide the American government was not motivated to act due to a lack of economic interest. With precision and passion, One Hundred Days of Silence frames the debate surrounding this controversial history.

Notes

Subtitled, America & The Rwanda Genocide. This book examines the questions of what the U.S. knew about and how the world's most powerful nation turned a blind eye to genocide.

Author Biography

Jared Cohen, a Rhodes Scholar, received his BA from Stanford University and his Master's in International Relations from Oxford University. He is the author of Children of Jihad: A Young American's Travels Among the Youth of the Middle East.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Missed Opportunities Chapter 2 The "Somalia Hangover": Peacekeeping Reformed Chapter 3 The "Dangerous Spring of 1994" Chapter 4 Getting Out Chapter 5 A Bureaucratic Nightmare Chapter 6 Calling It Genocide Chapter 7 Too Little, Too Late Chapter 8 Wrong Actions: What the United States Should Have Done Chapter 9 Appendix A: Chronology of U.S. Policy Toward Rwanda, 1992-1994 Chapter 10 Appendix B: List of Interviews Chapter 11 Appendix C: Flow Chart of Rwanda Decision-making Process Chapter 12 Appendix D: 1948 Genocide Convention Chapter 13 Appendix E: UN Charter, Chapter VI Chapter 14 Appendix F: Clinton's 1998 Apology in Rwanda

Review

Jared Cohen interviewed those who usually have been overlooked by scholars and journalists—Rwandans and mid-level U.S. Government officials. His bold freshness of approach was the starting point for this arresting analysis—equally fresh—of exactly how the U.S. Government's ability to act morally in the Rwandan genocide crisis was immobilized. -- James Lowell Gibbs, Jr., Professor of Anthropology Emeritus, Stanford UniversityThe U.S., along with the rest of the international community, failed to respond in any constructive way to stop the killing of roughly 800,000 people in Rwanda during the spring of 1994. This book represents a commendable effort to investigate the Clinton administration's response to evidence of genocide that seemed undeniable by the May. . . . Many interviews recorded here provide an account of what middle-level policy makers supposedly thought and said, and why minimal efforts to respond were thwarted by bureaucratic politics. Cohen, who now works for the U.S. State Department, explains why even the proposal that the U.S. jam incendiary radio stations was rejected, and a decision to provide military vehicles to a resuscitated UN force was delayed for an interminable period of time. Highly recommended. * CHOICE *Cohen's book supplies greater detail than previous works about the beaurocratic decision-making that allowed the genocide in Rwanda to continue with impunity for ten long weeks. * Journal of Genocide Research, January 2009 *After the Holocaust, many nations vowed "never again." But genocide occurred in Rwanda, and no nations moved to stop it. How could this occur? In this thoughtful and carefully researched work, Jared Cohen provides chilling answers. Anyone interested in human rights and preventing genocide should read this book. -- Joseph S. Nye Jr., University Distinguished Service Professor, Harvard UniversityThese essays are an excellent starting point on the subject, and trail blazes to encourage more research until Africa is no longer a place where terrorism can have a foothold. * Terrorism and Political Violence *

Long Description

One Hundred Days of Silence is an important investigation into the 1994 Rwandan genocide and American foreign policy. During one hundred days of spring, eight-hundred thousand Rwandan Tutsis and sympathetic Hutus were slaughtered in one of the most atrocious events of the twentieth century. Drawing on declassified documents and testimony of policy makers, Jared Cohen critically reconstructs the historical account of tacit policy that led to nonintervention. His analysis examines the questions of what the United States knew about the genocide and how the world's most powerful nation turned a blind eye. The study reveals the ease at which an administration can not only fail to intervene but also silence discussion of the crisis. The book argues that despite the extent of the genocide the American government was not motivated to act due to a lack of economic interest. With precision and passion, One Hundred Days of Silence frames the debate surrounding this controversial history.

Review Quote

The U.S., along with the rest of the international community, failed to respond in any constructive way to stop the killing of roughly 800,000 people in Rwanda during the spring of 1994. This book represents a commendable effort to investigate the Clinton administration's response to evidence of genocide that seemed undeniable by the May. . . . Many interviews recorded here provide an account of what middle-level policy makers supposedly thought and said, and why minimal efforts to respond were thwarted by bureaucratic politics. Cohen, who now works for the U.S. State Department, explains why even the proposal that the U.S. jam incendiary radio stations was rejected, and a decision to provide military vehicles to a resuscitated UN force was delayed for an interminable period of time. Highly recommended.

Details ISBN0742552373 Short Title 100 DAYS OF SILENCE Language English ISBN-10 0742552373 ISBN-13 9780742552371 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Year 2006 Subtitle America and the Rwanda Genocide Place of Publication Lanham, MD Country of Publication United States Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publishers DOI 10.1604/9780742552371 AU Release Date 2006-12-28 NZ Release Date 2006-12-28 US Release Date 2006-12-28 UK Release Date 2006-12-28 Author Jared A. Cohen Pages 268 Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Publication Date 2006-12-28 Alternative 9780742552364 DEWEY 967.5710431 Audience General We've got this

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