Re-imagining Rwanda : conflict, survival and disinformation in the late twentieth century /

Main Author: Pottier, Johan.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Series:African studies series ; 102
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Online Access:http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=120490
Table of Contents:
  • 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'