The Ignorant Bystander?

Britain and the Rwandan Genocide of 1994

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Postscript summary

Published in 2015, Dean White’s case study of Britain’s response to the Rwandan genocide of 1994 poses the question: did the UK know of events in Rwanda, did it fail to act, and if so, was it responsible? That enquiry opens a more general exploration of British humanitarian intervention and the various factors – among them Parliament, the media, public opinion, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and civil service bureaucracy – influencing foreign policy decisions on overseas crises.

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