New book chronicles Rwanda recovery
By The Record
December 31, 2009
STOCKTON - A University of the Pacific dean co-wrote a book about Rwanda that was published Monday, detailing the recovery of a country that suffered from genocide in 1994.
"Rwanda: History and Hope," was written by Margee Ensign, dean of Pacific's School of International Studies and a regular contributor to The Record's Opinion pages, and William E. Bertrand, a professor at Tulane University who has worked in Africa for about 30 years.
In 1994, a civil conflict resulted in the death of nearly 1 million people.
Ensign and Bertrand's 174-page book focuses on its transition from a place in ruins to a country that has embraced innovative approaches in governance, reconciliation, gender equity, education, health and economic growth.
"Rwandans and those who follow developments in our country should find this work invaluable," Rwandan President Paul Kagame wrote in the book's foreword.
"It should not only set new standards in academia but also provide powerful tools for improving informed policymaking in our country through its insights and ideas," he added.
The book was published by University Press of America and is being reviewed by PBS for a documentary, the authors said.
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