Foreign Policy in Post-Genocide Rwanda: Elite Perceptions of Global Engagement (Contemporary African Politics) - Softcover

Beloff, Jonathan R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 036752371X ISBN 13: 9780367523718

Publisher: Routledge, 2023

Synopsis

This book examines how Rwandan elites within the government, private sector and civil society perceive the nation’s political and economic relationship with the international community. Using testimonies and interviews of Rwandan political, military and economic leaders, and bureaucrats, this book examines the intersubjective beliefs that formulate how Rwanda engages with the international community. The book presents and analyses three primary intersubjective themes: historical and possible future abandonment of Rwanda; implementing an ideology of agaciro to promote self-respect, dignity and self-reliance for state security and economic development; and the belief in the government’s obligation to promote human security for those who identify as ‘Rwandan’. These perceptions help us understand how post-genocide Rwanda engages with the international community in the pursuit of state security, economic development and to prevent a future genocide. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of African politics and international relations as well as the politics of post-genocide states.

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About the Author

Jonathan R. Beloff is a researcher focusing on the foreign and internal politics of the African Great Lakes region.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 036752371X
• ISBN 13: 9780367523718
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272