Rwanda: From Genocide to Precarious Peace

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Cover page Halftitle page Title page Copyright page CONTENTS PLATES, MAPS AND TABLES ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ABBREVIATIONS INTRODUCTION The “New” Rwanda Genocide Surviving Genocide, Becoming Rwandan The Realities of Rural Life, the Promise of Kigali A Precarious Peace PART I Genocide, and its Causes and Consequences 1 GENOCIDE Power Politics, not Ethnic Hatred The RPF’s Strategic Choices A Country of Killers? A Country in Ruin Emotional and Physical Scars Rewriting History 2 THE ROOTS OF THE GENOCIDAL STATE Tutsi Rule as Natural The Social Revolution (1957–62) Waves of Persecution (1959–73) Habyarimana Promises Peace and Development for All 3 REFUGEE REBELS Preparing for Civil War Preparing for a Liberation War (1988–90) The RPF Invades from Uganda (1990) The Arusha Peace Accords (1990–93)28 A Military Solution? (1993–94) PART II Transitioning to Peace? 4 A SEMBLANCE OF NORMALITY The Transitional Government of National Unity Human Rights Abuses The Kibeho Massacre Concentrating Power 5 SECURING PEOPLE AND PLACE Forced Repatriation of Refugees Settling In Uprooting the Rural Poor17 Quelling the Insurgency 6 CONTROL AT HOME AND ABROAD Sparking Development Justice or Revenge? 7 MILITARIZED DEMOCRACY Consensual Democracy Coopting Critics An Undemocratic Ascension Stylized Democracy PART III Setting Up for Success 8 STATE, PARTY, FAMILY Becoming Modern Leveraging the State Class Status The Family Loyalty First Weeding Out Deniers 9 GOOD CITIZENS Unity as Conformity Managing Threats 10 CONFORMITY OR ELSE Surveillance Society Women Pave the Way? Unmasking Ethnic Politics Managing Hutu PART IV The Fruits of Liberation 11 RULES, RULES AND MORE RULES Rwanda Incorporated? Dignity for Whom? 12 FRIENDS ONLY No Longer With Us Commemoration for Outsiders Honoring Tutsi Lives Tightening the Noose EPILOGUE The Politics of “Never Again” Destiny Defined Kagame Knows Best President for Life? NOTES GLOSSARY INDEX