Tracing the history of Rwanda prior to, during, and after German and Belgian colonization of Rwanda through the present day, this invaluable resource scrutinizes the historical events that determined how and why the Rwandan Genocide occurred and discusses the memory, history, and legacy of the atrocity both within and outside of Rwanda. For both new and advanced students, this work provides a thematic overview of the Rwandan Genocide, an accessible analysis of the national and international complexities that drove it, and in-depth entries on topics related to the genocide. Encyclopedic entries profile key perpetrators, rescuers, and witnesses as well as religious, political, and nonprofit groups, which, combined with entries on judicial proceedings and the United Nations, offer a multifaceted understanding of Rwanda, the genocide, and its aftermath. Providing historical and social contexts of this atrocity, the book also contains primary source documents and perspective essays.