{"id":20273,"date":"2024-04-08T22:19:45","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T22:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/the-1994-rwandan-genocide-the-impact-genocide-labelling-has-on-domestic-and-international-communities\/"},"modified":"2024-04-08T22:19:45","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T22:19:45","slug":"the-1994-rwandan-genocide-the-impact-genocide-labelling-has-on-domestic-and-international-communities","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/the-1994-rwandan-genocide-the-impact-genocide-labelling-has-on-domestic-and-international-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"The 1994 Rwandan Genocide. The Impact Genocide Labelling has on domestic and international communities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 9pt 0cm; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Length:&nbsp;2,500-3,000 words&nbsp;(excluding footnotes and bibliography)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 9pt 0cm; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Style: Times New Roman, 12pt font or equivalent, double spaced<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 9pt 0cm; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Grade: 30% of the final mark<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 9pt 0cm; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Bibliography: Minimum 7 sources (at least 2 must be full academic monographs; other sources may include articles, book chapters, primary sources etc. The final source count will exclude required course readings, though they can be consulted, but may include recommended readings from the syllabus)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 9pt 0cm; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Late Penalty: 5% Per Day. You will need to make alternative submission arrangements directly with the professor if submitting after 3 April.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 9pt 0cm; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Be sure to include a title, your name, your student number, page numbers, any appendices, a bibliography and the total word out of the paper (excluding footnotes and bibliography).<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 9pt 0cm; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Rubric:<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" data-api-returntype=\"File\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/q.utoronto.ca\/api\/v1\/courses\/330506\/files\/30582140\" data-canvas-previewable=\"false\">HIS323 Final Paper Rubric.docx<\/a><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/span><span style=\"margin: -1px; cursor: auto;\">Download HIS323 Final Paper Rubric.docx<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 9pt 0cm; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 9pt 0cm; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">This research paper represents the cumulative product of the work and research you have conducted on your chosen primary source base. The final outcome should be a paper that demonstrates the development and depth of your research, incorporating the various themes and issues explored in class. The paper should be well written, structured around proving a central thesis, and have a properly formatted bibliography of at least seven (7) sources, both primary and secondary. This paper should make specific use of primary source materials, demonstrate a high level of engagement with the historiographical and theoretical literature in the field, and result in an original research paper of high quality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 9pt 0cm; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">The final product should reflect the depth of your research, evidence your engagement with course material throughout the term, and demonstrate a sharp analytical focus. Your mark will be comprised of your implementation of feedback from the proposal stage, your crafting and articulation of a strong thesis statement, your use of evidence (including the selection of strong sources), rigorous and thoughtful analysis, and your general quality of writing (including paragraph structure, use of topic sentences, proper citation practice, etc.).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 9pt 0cm; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">This assignment should be written in full academic prose and be properly footnoted. Please use&nbsp;<em style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">The Chicago Manual of Style<\/span><\/em>&nbsp;notes and bibliography. All of the&nbsp;<em style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Chicago Manual of Style<\/span><\/em>&nbsp;is online, via the University of Wisconsin&#8217;s writing center page at:&nbsp;<u style=\"cursor: auto;\">https:\/\/writing.wisc.edu\/handbook\/documentation\/docchicago\/notes-bibliography\/<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 9pt 0cm; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto;\"><br \/><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 9pt 0cm; cursor: auto;\"><b>Primary Sources to Use:<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 9pt 0cm; cursor: auto;\">\n<ul>\n<li>https:\/\/youtu.be\/vyzt6ZuYPU4?si=30InsL7oJSqgWvCf<\/li>\n<li>https:\/\/genocidearchiverwanda.org.rw\/index.php\/index.php\/Kmc00018-sub1-eng-glifos (use the translation to help)<\/li>\n<li>these sources are from elders and often times the elders when asked about the genocide they start talking about the 1950s violence, so it is interesting that this is not seen as the start of the genocide but often is a starting point to talk about it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size: medium; line-height: 18.559999px; cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Sources:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&#8211;<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Narrating Genocide source<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 72pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">o<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.5pt; cursor: auto;\">No respondent said that he or shecould not remember the origins of the violence, which was characteristic of themajority of Buckley-Zistel\u2019s (2006) respondents. Similarly, while Longman andRutagengwa (2004) found that participants rarely volunteered historical explana-tions and instead often blamed the genocide on immediate causes, (Narrating genocide, brehm\/fox, pg 126)<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 72pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">o<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.5pt; cursor: auto;\">A survivor explained, \u201cTo understand thecauses of the 1994 genocide, you have also to understand the causes of the mas-sacres of 1959<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.5pt; cursor: auto;\">&#8230;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.5pt; cursor: auto;\">. In 1959, for the first time, Hutus killed Tutsis\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size: medium; line-height: 18.559999px; cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Notes\/Feedback from prof:<\/span><\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&#8211;<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; line-height: 12.373334px; cursor: auto;\">Please don&#8217;t forget that the genocide is officially referred to as &#8220;The 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda&#8221; in Rwanda today. That must be part of your discussion.<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&#8211;<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; line-height: 12.373334px; cursor: auto;\">I would instead organize your paper by thematic and look at both sources together throughout your paper. More details here would have been helpful.<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><b><u>General Outline to Guide Essay:<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1.25em 0px; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 600; cursor: auto;\">I. Introduction<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1.25em 0px; cursor: auto;\">A. Brief overview of the Rwandan genocide and the controversy surrounding the use of the term &#8220;genocide&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1.25em 0px; cursor: auto;\">B. Thesis statement: The labeling of violence as &#8220;genocide&#8221; in Rwanda had multifaceted impacts on Rwandans, shaping both domestic and international responses, and reflecting the politically charged nature of genocide recognition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1.25em 0px; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 600; cursor: auto;\">II. Historical Context: Setting the Stage<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1.25em 0px; cursor: auto;\">A. Brief history of Rwanda leading up to the 1994 genocide, including ethnic tensions and political dynamics&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1.25em 0px; cursor: auto;\">B. Discussion of the first rounds of violence in the 1950s and the escalation of tensions over time&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1.25em 0px; cursor: auto;\">C. Introduction of the term &#8220;genocide&#8221; and its legal and moral significance<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1.25em 0px; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 600; cursor: auto;\">III. Pre-1994: Years of Violence<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1.25em 0px; cursor: auto;\">A. Examination of the violence and human rights abuses preceding the 1994 genocide&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1.25em 0px; cursor: auto;\">B. Analysis of differing perspectives on the start of the genocide, with survivor testimonies emphasizing early signs of mass violence&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1.25em 0px; cursor: auto;\">C. Exploration of the international community&#8217;s response to the violence before the use of the term &#8220;genocide&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1.25em 0px; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 600; cursor: auto;\">IV. 1994: The Rwandan Genocide Unfolds<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1.25em 0px; cursor: auto;\">A. Overview of the events of 1994 and the scale of atrocities committed during the genocide&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1.25em 0px; cursor: auto;\">B. Introduction of the term &#8220;genocide&#8221; to describe the violence, including debates over its classification and implications&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1.25em 0px; cursor: auto;\">C. Impact of labeling the violence as &#8220;genocide&#8221; on Rwandan perceptions and international responses<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1.25em 0px; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 600; cursor: auto;\">V. Post-Genocide: Impacts and Reflections<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1.25em 0px; cursor: auto;\">A. Analysis of the immediate aftermath of the genocide and efforts to rebuild Rwandan society&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1.25em 0px; cursor: auto;\">B. Examination of survivor testimonies and their reflections on the use of the term &#8220;genocide&#8221; in understanding and addressing the violence&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1.25em 0px; cursor: auto;\">C. Exploration of the long-term impacts of the genocide and the ongoing challenges of reconciliation and justice in Rwanda<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1.25em 0px; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 600; cursor: auto;\">VI. Political Dynamics: Actors and Motivations<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1.25em 0px; cursor: auto;\">A. Identification of the driving forces behind using the term &#8220;genocide&#8221; and shaping international discourse&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1.25em 0px; cursor: auto;\">B. Analysis of the role of political leaders, human rights organizations, and the media in advocating for genocide recognition&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1.25em 0px; cursor: auto;\">C. Discussion of geopolitical considerations and moral imperatives influencing the use of the term<\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 16px; color: var(--color-1); font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: 600; cursor: auto;\">VII. Conclusion: Reflections and Implications<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: var(--color-6); color: var(--color-1); font-variant-caps: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: var(--color-6); color: var(--color-1); font-variant-caps: inherit;\">A. Summary of key findings regarding the impact of labeling violence as &#8220;genocide&#8221; in Rwanda&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: var(--color-6); color: var(--color-1); font-variant-caps: inherit;\">B. Reflections on the complexities of defining and understanding genocide in the context of Rwanda&#8217;s history&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: var(--color-6); color: var(--color-1); font-variant-caps: inherit;\">C. 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