Africa

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The Dark Heart of Peacekeeping

From: Canada in the World

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War in the Gulf – The Peacekeeping Horizon – The Somalia Affair – “Ethnic Tension” and the Rwanda Genocides – Saint Roméo Dallaire – Paul Kagame, … 50 $5.00 Add
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The First Decade of Mobutu’s Zaire

1965–1975

From: Postcards from Congo

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The chapter explores the first decade of Mobutu’s rule over Zaire (formerly Congo) from 1965 to 1975. 10 $1.00 Add
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The Importance of Being Canadian

Carol Off

From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa

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In Chapter 10, Philpot examines Carol Off’s essay “The Lion, The Fox and the Eagle.” Off’s essay the is about author’s heroes, Roméo Dallaire (“the … 10 $1.00 Add
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Economic Decline and Infrastructural Decay in Zaire

1975–1993

From: Postcards from Congo

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The chapter follows the economic decline and infrastructure decay in Mobutu’s Zaire from 1975 until 1993. 10 $1.00 Add
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Sunday at the Cesspool

Gil Courtemanche

From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa

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In Chapter 11, Philpot critiques Gil Courtemanche’s novel Sunday at the Pool in Kigali, in which Courtemanche describes himself as “an eye-witness report,” even though he was … 9 $0.90 Add
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An Avatar of Colonial Europe

Collette Braeckman

From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa

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In Chapter 12, Philpot reviews Colette Braeckman’s book “Rwanda, Histoire d’un genocide”, published immediately after the Rwandan war in October 1994. Philpot addresses … 8 $0.80 Add
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Trouble Brewing in the East: First Congo War

1994–1997

From: Postcards from Congo

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The chapter follows the First Congo War from 1994 to 1997. 10 $1.00 Add
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A Conflict of Interest: Second Congo War

1997–2003

From: Postcards from Congo

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The chapter follows the Second Congo War from 1997 to 2003. 10 $1.00 Add
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International Criminal Justice as "Battering Ram"

From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa

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In Chapter 13, Philpot examines the ad hoc criminal tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda. He does this to discuss the injustice and inept of the tribunal, which the founding resolution … 22 $2.20 Add
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Another Absent Leadership

2003–2018

From: Postcards from Congo

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The chapter follows Congo in the first two decades of the twentieth century and its continued struggles for democracy. 10 $1.00 Add
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From his Rwandan Home, Banished a Wand’rer Came

From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa

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In Chapter 14, Philpot discusses his meeting with Jean-Paul Akayesu, the former burgomaster of Taba Commune and the first man in history to be convicted of genocide, rape, and other crimes … 16 $1.60 Add
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"Watch out for Africa!" Closing in on the Congo

From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa

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In Chapter 15, Philpot explores the end of the Rwandan crisis and what it evolved into in the Congo. Philpot examines what happened to the 1,300,000 Rwandan refugees who remained displaced in … 20 $2.00 Add
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The First Peaceful Transition

2019–2021

From: Postcards from Congo

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The final chapter follows the Congo in recent years as it adjusts to new political realities and the evolving pandemics. 10 $1.00 Add
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Conclusion

From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa

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In the Conclusion, Philpot reiterates the need for another look at the war in Rwanda. Between 1990 and 1994 the Anglosphere and Europe effectively wrung all decision-making powers out of the … 10 $1.00 Add
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Interview with Captain Amadou Deme – “Shock and Awe” in Kigali, April 1994

From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa

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Interview with Captain Amadou Deme “Shock and Awe” in Kigali, April 1994 10 $1.00 Add
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Human Rights Watch and Alison Des Forges VS Rwandan Delegation in New York, May 1994

From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa

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Human Rights Watch and Alison Des Forges VS Rwandan Delegation in New York, May 1994 5 $0.50 Add