Jonathan R. Beloff is a researcher focusing on the foreign and internal politics of the African Great Lakes region.

• List of illustrations Abbreviations Introduction PART I Rwandan history and its impact on Rwandan foreign affairs 1 Early history of the RPF’s interpretation of state–global relations (1959–1994) 2 From genocide to Congo Wars and the rebuilding of Rwanda’s foreign policy PART II Rwandan state interests and foreign policy practices 3 Foreign policy mechanisms and internal mechanisms of Rwanda 4 State security concerns of the FDLR and genocide ideology 5 Foreign aid dependence and Rwandan interests 6 The drive towards economic and commercial diplomacyPART III Rwandan engagement with neighbours and the broader international community 7 Rwandan foreign policy within the African Great Lakes 8 Rwanda’s continental and global engagement Conclusion: The crafting of Rwandan foreign policy Appendix 1 Description of named interviewees Appendix 2 Unnamed informants Appendix 3 Quantitative data References Index

Jonathan R. Beloff is a researcher focusing on the foreign and internal politics of the African Great Lakes region.

• List of illustrations Abbreviations Introduction PART I Rwandan history and its impact on Rwandan foreign affairs 1 Early history of the RPF’s interpretation of state–global relations (1959–1994) 2 From genocide to Congo Wars and the rebuilding of Rwanda’s foreign policy PART II Rwandan state interests and foreign policy practices 3 Foreign policy mechanisms and internal mechanisms of Rwanda 4 State security concerns of the FDLR and genocide ideology 5 Foreign aid dependence and Rwandan interests 6 The drive towards economic and commercial diplomacyPART III Rwandan engagement with neighbours and the broader international community 7 Rwandan foreign policy within the African Great Lakes 8 Rwanda’s continental and global engagement Conclusion: The crafting of Rwandan foreign policy Appendix 1 Description of named interviewees Appendix 2 Unnamed informants Appendix 3 Quantitative data References Index

Jonathan R. Beloff is a researcher focusing on the foreign and internal politics of the African Great Lakes region.

• List of illustrations Abbreviations Introduction PART I Rwandan history and its impact on Rwandan foreign affairs 1 Early history of the RPF’s interpretation of state–global relations (1959–1994) 2 From genocide to Congo Wars and the rebuilding of Rwanda’s foreign policy PART II Rwandan state interests and foreign policy practices 3 Foreign policy mechanisms and internal mechanisms of Rwanda 4 State security concerns of the FDLR and genocide ideology 5 Foreign aid dependence and Rwandan interests 6 The drive towards economic and commercial diplomacyPART III Rwandan engagement with neighbours and the broader international community 7 Rwandan foreign policy within the African Great Lakes 8 Rwanda’s continental and global engagement Conclusion: The crafting of Rwandan foreign policy Appendix 1 Description of named interviewees Appendix 2 Unnamed informants Appendix 3 Quantitative data References Index