Rwanda 1994 - Genocide in the 'Land of a Thousand Hills' - Benyamin Neuberger
The International Dimension of the Genocide
Rwanda 1994 - Genocide in the 'Land of a Thousand Hills' - Benyamin Neuberger
Benyamin Neuberger [+]
The Open University of Israel
Professor Benyamin Neuberger is professor of political science and African studies at the Open University of Israel. He holds a BA degree in political science and economics and an MA degree in African studies from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and a PhD degree in political science from Columbia University (New York). He was visiting professor at Oxford University, the University of Pennsylvania, Brandeis University, the University of Cape Town, and the University of Swaziland. He has taught and written extensively about African history and politics, as well as about nationalism and ethnicity.
Description
This chapter describes the active or passive role of the major international actors in Rwanda during the genocide: France, which stood by the murderous government; Belgium, the former colonial power; the U.S. under President Clinton; the UN and fellow African countries. Another question discussed is whether the outside world could have prevented the genocide.