The tragic conflict in Rwanda and the Great Lakes in 1994-1996 attracted the horrified attention of the world's media. Journalists, diplomats and aid workers struggled to find a way to make sense of the bloodshed.
A lot has been written about Rwanda and the genocide. Pottier provides some interesting and useful insights on pre-genocide Rwandan society as well as the aftermath of the genocide (including the Rwandan invasion of then Zaire). This book is well worth a read for scholars interested in Rwandan society.