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Rwandese Diasporas and the Reconstruction of a Fragile Peace

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Whose Peace? Critical Perspectives on the Political Economy of Peacebuilding

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Once regarded as a major test of the emerging post-conflict agenda (Uvin, 2001: 177), post-genocide Rwanda has become accepted by the international donor community as a politically stable and relatively successful state. However, there is growing disquiet at the country’s slide into oppression, exclusion and dictatorship (International Crisis Group, 2002; Reyntjens, 2004, 2006), its activities in neighbouring states (Marysse, 2003), and the collusion of the ruling class and their allies in criminal activities (Hintjens, 2006; Reyntjens, 2005). This chapter explores the political economy of peace in Rwanda since 1994 by examining in particular the role of the diaspora and returnees in reconstruction and development processes more broadly. This reconstruction has, to a large extent, been circumscribed both within the parameters of the liberal peace and by the sustained involvement of key diaspora actors.

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    Michael Pugh (Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies), Neil Cooper (Senior Lecturer in International Relations and Security) & Mandy Turner (Lecturer in Conflict Resolution) (Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies),  (Senior Lecturer in International Relations and Security) &  (Lecturer in Conflict Resolution)

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Davies, R. (2008). Rwandese Diasporas and the Reconstruction of a Fragile Peace. In: Pugh, M., Cooper, N., Turner, M. (eds) Whose Peace? Critical Perspectives on the Political Economy of Peacebuilding. New Security Challenges Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230228740_13

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