The problem with polarising the debate on genocide
‘Gerald Caplan is right to outline various deficiencies of Edward Herman and David Peterson’s chapter on Rwanda in their new book 'The Politics of Genocide'. In important ways, however, Caplan’s review piece actually contributes to the very phenomenon he is trying to attack,’ writes Oliver Kearns.
Gerald Caplan is right to outline various deficiencies of Edward Herman and David Peterson’s chapter on Rwanda in their new book ‘The Politics of Genocide’. In important ways, however, [email protected] or comment online at Pambazuka News.
NOTES
[1] Barrie Collins, “New Wars and Old Wars? The Lessons of Rwanda” in
David Chandler (ed.), Rethinking Human Rights: Critical Approaches to
International Politics (Palgrave Macmillan, 2003): 157-175, 163.
[2] Christian Davenport & Allan Stam, “Rwandan Political Violence in
Space and Time” Discussion paper, 2009,
http://web.mac.com/christiandavenport/iWeb/Site%2040/Publications_files/rwanda031708c.pdf:
36.
[3] Christian Davenport & Allan Stam, “What Really Happened in Rwanda?”
Miller-McCune Research Essay, 6 October 2009,
http://www.miller-mccune.com/politics/what-really-happened-in-rwanda-3432
[4] Marijke Verpoorten, “The death toll of the Rwandan genocide: a
detailed analysis for Gilkongoro Province” Population 60(4), 2005:
331-368.