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Overview"FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED The massacre of 1 million Rwandan Tutsis by ethnic Hutus in 1994 has become a symbol of the international community's helplessness in the face of human rights atrocities. It is assumed that the West was well-intentioned, but ultimately ineffectual. But as Andrew Wallis reveals in this shocking book, one country - France - was secretly providing military, financial and diplomatic support to the genocidaires all along. Based on new interviews with key players and eye-witnesses, and previously unreleased documents, Walliss' book tells a story which many have suspected, but never seen set out before. France, Wallis discovers, was keen to defend its influence in Africa, even if it meant complicity in genocide, for as French President Francois Mitterrand once said: ""in countries like that, genocide is not so important"". Wallis's riveting expose of the French role in one of the darkest chapters of human history will provoke furious debate, denials, and outrage." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Andrew WallisPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: I.B. Tauris Edition: Annotated edition Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.374kg ISBN: 9781780767727ISBN 10: 1780767722 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 26 March 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsAbbreviations and glossary Preface Map of Rwanda 1. A Policy of Bad Habits 2. Invasion and Intervention 3. Civil War and Peace Talks 4. Militia, Massacres and Arusha 5. Retreat 6. Arming the Genocide 7. Operation Turquoise 8. Bisesero and Withdrawal 9. Burying Genocide 10. Smokescreens and the Search for Truth Conclusion Notes References IndexReviewsThis book indicates the influence exerted by an ex-colonial power as a permanent member of the Security Council...The French government chose to intervene on the side of one of the most ruthless and destructive group of genocidaires in world history. - Romeo Dallaire, Commander of UNAMIR peace-keeping force in Rwanda, 1993-1994 Author InformationAndrew Wallis is a freelance journalist, academic, and author, and a leading expert in the African Great Lakes Region, especially Rwanda. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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