Table of Contents
Introduction
Part I. Clientelist and Authoritarian Legacies:
1. A history of clientelism in Rwanda
2. The RPF: an unrivaled patron
Part II. Formal and Informal Rules of the Game:
3. The mental map: shared expectations of rule
4. The gacaca court: deciding innocence and guilt
Part III. Consolidating Authoritarianism:
5. Confessions: surrendering the right to rule
6. Denunciations: local space and local control
7. Judges: political cooptation at the grassroots
Conclusion.
Anuradha Chakravarty, University of South Carolina
Anuradha Chakravarty is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of South Carolina. Her work concerns a variety of rights-related political behaviors including protest, violence, and post-conflict recovery work, focusing on practical applications that may benefit vulnerable populations. She has been published in prominent outlets in political science and area studies (African Affairs), methodology (Field Methods), sociology (Mobilization), violence (Genocide Studies and Prevention) and ethics (Carnegie Ethics Online), among others.