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