White, Dean J.,

The ignorant bystander? : Britain and the Rwandan genocide of 1994 / Dean J. White. - 1 online resource (175 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

History of the crisis -- The ignorant bystander? -- The indifferent bystander? -- The bystander who did too little, too late? -- The responsible bystander?

The Rwandan genocide was one of the bloodiest events in the late twentieth century and the international community's response has stimulated a great deal of interest and debate ever since. In this study, Dean White provides the most thorough review of Britain's response to the crisis written to date. The research draws on previously unseen documents and interviews with ministers and senior diplomats, and examines issues such as how the decision to intervene was made by the British Government, how media coverage led to a significant misunderstanding of the crisis, and how Britain shaped debate at the UN Security Council. The book concludes by comparing the response to Rwanda, to Britain's response to the recent crises in Syria and Libya.--Provided by publisher.

9780719098239 0719098238

22573/ctt1mfmk6v JSTOR

018071975 Uk 018364033 Uk


1900-1999


Genocide--History--Rwanda--20th century.
Genocide intervention--Rwanda.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Criminology.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--General.
International Relations.
Diplomatic relations.
Genocide.
Genocide intervention.


Rwanda--History--Civil War, 1994.
Rwanda--Foreign relations--Great Britain.
Great Britain--Foreign relations--Rwanda.
Great Britain.
Rwanda.


Electronic books.
History.

KTD454 / .W45 2015

364.15/106757