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Rwanda, Inc.
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Rwanda, Inc.

How a Devastated Nation Became an Economic Model for the Developing World

Palgrave Macmillan, 2012 plus...


Editorial Rating

7

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Recommendation

In 1994, Rwanda’s gruesome neighbor-on-neighbor genocide stunned the world. The aftermath of that societal meltdown is a major surprise: The East African sovereign state is now a safe, stable nation successfully striving to lift its people out of poverty. Patricia Crisafulli and Andrea Redmond report that former exile Paul Kagame, who is now president of Rwanda, single-handedly put his nation on the path to prosperity. While their writing can be a little cloying at times, the two authors provide colorful details that make a compelling case for Kagame’s heroism. getAbstract recommends their study to international businesspeople, investors, academicians, NGOs and policy makers.

Take-Aways

  • In the mid-1990s, Rwanda suffered tragic genocide. Tribal warfare between Hutus and Tutsis killed a million citizens in three months.
  • Two decades later, Rwanda is peaceful and stable. It attracts foreign investment and is steadily raising its citizens’ standard of living.
  • President Paul Kagame inspired and implemented Rwanda’s turnaround.

About the Authors

Business journalist Patricia Crisafulli wrote The New York Times bestseller House of Dimon about JP Morgan banker Jamie Dimon. Governance expert Andrea Redmond is a board member of the Allstate Corporation and Northwestern University Hospital.


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