Genocide and Covert Operations in Africa 1993-1999 (African Studies) [Hardcover]

Wayne Madsen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1999 | ISBN-10: 0773480021 | ISBN-13: 978-0773480025

This text describes the Rwandan genocide of 1994 and suggests that the USA was not merely an innocent bystander to the events that led to the systematic mass killing of humans. It also introduces the world of international mining and the dubious nature of the network of investors and agents of influence that support the mining industry. It considers how the unlikely confluence of African, American, Southeast Asian and even Arkansas politics had tremendous consequences for many disparate players, including the Clinton administration, the Habyarimana regime in Rwanda, Marshal Mobutu of Zaire, and the peoples of Sierra Leone, Congo, and Angola.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 540 pages
• Publisher: Edwin Mellen Pr (May 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0773480021
• ISBN-13: 978-0773480025
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,935,322 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: Genocide and Covert Operations in Africa 1993-1999 (African Studies) (Hardcover)

Great book on a sensitive and relatively unknown topic for most Americans. Madsen does a fantastic job of framing the germaine issues for people unfamiliar with the recent economic, political, and military history of south central Africa. Well researched and documented, he tells a compelling story of how the US government works to destabilize the region for economic and political gains.