Johan Pottier

Re-Imagining Rwanda

Conflict, Survival and Disinformation in the Late Twentieth Century

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The tragic conflict in Rwanda and the Great Lakes in 1994-1996 attracted the horrified attention of the world's media. Journalists, diplomats and aid workers struggled to find a way to make sense of the bloodshed.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Oktober 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 431g
• ISBN-13: 9780521533089
• ISBN-10: 0521533082
• Artikelnr.: 55538245

Autorenporträt

Johan Pottier is Professor of Social Anthropology at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.

Inhaltsangabe

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'
6. Land and social development: changes, proposals and their imagery
7. Conclusion: representation and destiny
Bibliography.