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From hope to horror : diplomacy and the making of the Rwanda genocide / Joyce E. Leader ; foreword by Pauline H. Baker.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Leader, Joyce E., author.
Series:
ADST-DACOR diplomats and diplomacy series.
ADST-DACOR diplomats and diplomacy series
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Genocide--Rwanda--History--20th century.
Genocide.
Democracy--Rwanda--History--20th century.
Democracy.
Rwanda--Ethnic relations--History.
Rwanda.
Rwanda--Politics and government--1962-1994.
Rwanda--History--Civil War, 1994--Diplomatic history.
Rwanda--History--Civil War, 1994--Causes.
Physical Description:
1 online resource
Manufacture:
Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2020
Place of Publication:
Lincoln : Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, 2020.
Summary:
"Former ambassador Joyce Leader was DCM in Kigali from 1991 until the genocide erupted in 1994 and is a recognized authority on the failed diplomatic efforts to avert the tragedy"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Part 1. Rwanda's Struggle for Democracy and Peace, 1991-1994
Political Liberalization Takes Off
War Intrudes
Rights Abuses and Violence Sow Fear
Opposition Parties Join a Coalition Government
Peace Talks Begin and Cease-Fire Takes Hold
Democratization Flounders
Turning Point: Adversaries in Kigali and Arusha Tackle Power Sharing
Violence Stalks Democratization and Prospects for Peace
The January from Hell: Diplomacy at a Crossroads
Diplomats Undertake a Fact-Finding Mission
War Resumes
A Second Chance for Peace
Assignment-Arusha Observer: The Setting
Assignment-Arusha Observer: The Negotiations
The Denouement: Arusha Peace Accords Signed
Preparing to Implement the Arusha Accords
Violence Plagues Implementation
Implementation Stalls
The Exodus
Return to Rwanda
Part 2. Why Diplomacy Failed to Prevent Mass Atrocities and Genocide
Diplomatic Challenges We Failed to Anticipate
Making Conflict Prevention a Foreign Policy and Diplomatic Priority
Fixes for the Future from Failures of the Past
Conclusion: Changing the Paradigm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
1-64012-325-3
1-64012-323-7

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