Rwanda 1994: The Myth of the Akazu Genocide Conspiracy and its Consequences by B

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Through a rigorous critique of the dominant narrative of the Rwandan genocide, Collins provides an alternative argument to the debate situating the killings within a historically-specific context and drawing out a dynamic interplay between national and international actors.

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Through a rigorous critique of the dominant narrative of the Rwandan genocide, Collins provides an alternative argument to the debate situating the killings within a historically-specific context and drawing out a dynamic interplay between national and international actors.

Author Biography

Barrie Collins is an independent researcher and holds a PhD in Politics from The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), UK.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Apocalypse 1994 2. The Kingdom, the Colony and the Republics: Ethnicity in Perspective 3. The RPF's War 4. The Myth of the Akazu Genocide Conspiracy 5. Hate Speech, the Audience and Mass Killings 6. Genocide and Humanitarian Intervention in the 20th Century 7. Consequences

Review

'Should we let the contextual facts get in the way of a powerful universal morality tale ofgenocide and intervention? Collins is brave enough to think that we should. He makes a compelling case that moral certainties make for poor and reductionist historical, political and legal judgements. This book is going to disturb and unsettle anyone who thinks that genocide is an abstract concept: 'simply' a crime made 'to order' by criminal masterminds and their docile subjects. This is a meticulous study of the genocide which at the same time treats the people of Rwanda with the dignity and respect they deserve.' David Chandler, Professor of International Relations, University of Westminster, UK'The standard account of the Rwandan 'genocide' of 1994 rests on a conspiracy theory. As Collins demonstrates in his book, the evidence supporting the theory is no better than the evidence refuting it. The United Nations, through its creation of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, has inadvertently lent its weight to the standard account. Why woulda UN Tribunal endorse a myth? No further conspiracy theory is required to explain the ICTR's blinkered view of events in the 1994 Rwandan war. The ICTR fell into the rut of victor's justice, only ever prosecuting the losing side in the 1994 war. The winning side, which since that year has ruled Rwanda, was left alone. Almost twenty years after its establishment the Tribunal is still in the same rut. The lesson for international justice surely is that atrocities should be prosecuted with an open mind and without compromise.' Dr Alexander Zahar, former legal officer at the ICTR and ICTY and co-author of 'International Criminal Law: A Critical Introduction' (2008)

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This book challenges the widely held belief that the mass killing unleashed by the aerial assassination of President Juv

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"Should we let the contextual facts get in the way of a powerful universal morality tale of genocide and intervention? Collins is brave enough to think that we should. He makes a compelling case that moral certainties make for poor and reductionist historical, political and legal judgements. This book is going to disturb and unsettle anyone who thinks that genocide is an abstract concept: 'simply' a crime made 'to order' by criminal masterminds and their docile subjects. This is a meticulous study of the genocide which at the same time treats the people of Rwanda with the dignity and respect they deserve." -- David Chandler, Professor of International Relations, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Westminster "The standard account of the Rwandan 'genocide' of 1994 rests on a conspiracy theory. As Collins demonstrates in his book, the evidence supporting the theory is no better than the evidence refuting it. The United Nations, through its creation of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, has inadvertently lent its weight to the standard account. Why would a UN Tribunal endorse a myth? No further conspiracy theory is required to explain the ICTR's blinkered view of events in 1994 Rwandan war. The ICTR fell into the rut of victor's justice, only ever prosecuting the losing side in the 1994 war. The winning side, which since that year has ruled Rwanda, was left alone. Almost twenty years after its establishment the Tribunal is still in the same rut. The lesson for international justice surely is that atrocities should be prosecuted with an open mind and without compromise." -- Dr Alexander Zahar, former legal observer at the ICTR and co-author of International Criminal Law: A Critical Introduction

Details ISBN1137022310 Author Barrie Collins Publisher Palgrave Macmillan Series Rethinking Political Violence Year 2014 ISBN-10 1137022310 ISBN-13 9781137022318 Format Hardcover Short Title RWANDA 1994 Language English Media Book Publication Date 2014-08-22 Imprint Palgrave Macmillan Subtitle The Myth of the Akazu Genocide Conspiracy and its Consequences Place of Publication Basingstoke Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations XIV, 272 p. Pages 272 UK Release Date 2014-08-22 AU Release Date 2014-08-22 NZ Release Date 2014-08-22 Alternative 9781349437832 DEWEY 967.571042 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly We've got this

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