Rwanda and genocide in the twentieth century

Summary: In this slim, passionately argued volume - first published to great acclaim in France and considerably updated during the translation process - a deeply involved witness of the massacres takes an unflinching look at recent events in Rwanda and what they can tell us about the nature of genocide. Drawing on his experiences in the killing fields, Destexhe illustrates how genocide is trivialized by superficial contemporary definitions and by modern media and its compulsion to describe any mass killing as genocide.

Record details

ISBN: 0814718736 :
Physical Description: print
x, 92 p. : 1 map ; 23 cm.
Publisher: New York : New York University Press, 1995.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 84-88) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Foreword / William Shawcross -- 1. The Unlearned Lesson of History -- 2. Three Genocides in the Twentieth Century -- 3. The Hutu and the Tutsi -- 4. From Indifference to Compassion -- 5. Justice Must be Done -- Appendix 1: Convention on the Prevention and the Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.