Political Governance in Post-Genocide Rwanda

by Filip Reyntjens

Overview

Filip Reyntjens's new book analyzes political governance in post-genocide Rwanda and focuses on the rise of the authoritarian Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF). In the aftermath of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, the RPF has employed various means – rigged elections, elimination of opposition parties and civil society, legislation outlawing dissenting opinions, and terrorism – to consolidate power and perpetuate its position as the nation's ruling party. Although many international observers have hailed Rwanda as a “success story” for its technocratic governance, societal reforms, and economic development, Reyntjens complicates this picture by casting light on the regime's human rights abuses, social engineering projects, information management schemes, and retributive justice system.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781107043558
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	12/30/2013
Pages:	315
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Filip Reyntjens is Professor of African Law and Politics at the Institute of Development Policy and Management, University of Antwerp.

Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. The capture of power and the path to hegemony; 2. Elections as a means of regime consolidation; 3. Managing political space; 4. Human rights, a dismal record; 5. Dealing with the world and the region; 6. Engineering a new society; 7. Managing information, imposing the truth; 8. The politics of justice; Conclusion.