Re-imagining Rwanda: conflict, survival and disinformation in the late twentieth century
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1. Verfasser: Pottier, Johan (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2002
Schriftenreihe:African studies series 102
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-247) and index
Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Maps; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction: information and disinformation in times of conflict; 1 Build-up to war and genocide: society and economy in Rwanda and eastern Zaire; 2 Mind the gap: how the international press reported on society, politics and history; 3 For beginners, by beginners: knowledge construction under the Rwandese Patriotic Front; 4 Labelling refugees: international aid and the discourse of genocide; 5 Masterclass in surreal diplomacy: understanding the culture of 'political correctness'
Pottier shows how the post-genocide regime in Rwanda imposed their account of Central Africa's crises upon international commentators, and explains the ideological underpinnings of this official narrative. He examines how persuasive, but fatally misleading analysis of the situation on the ground led to policy errors that exacerbated the original crisis
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xvii, 251 pages)
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