A Thousand Hills: Rwanda’s Rebirth and the Man Who Dreamed It
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*A Thousand Hills: Rwanda’s Rebirth and the Man Who Dreamed It* is a nonfiction book by journalist Stephen Kinzer that chronicles Rwanda’s post-genocide recovery and the leadership of Paul Kagame in reshaping the nation.
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Target entity: A Thousand Hills: Rwanda’s Rebirth and the Man Who Dreamed It Context triple: [Stephen Kinzer, notableWork, A Thousand Hills: Rwanda’s Rebirth and the Man Who Dreamed It]
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: A Thousand Hills: Rwanda’s Rebirth and the Man Who Dreamed It Target entity description: *A Thousand Hills: Rwanda’s Rebirth and the Man Who Dreamed It* is a nonfiction book by journalist Stephen Kinzer that chronicles Rwanda’s post-genocide recovery and the leadership of Paul Kagame in reshaping the nation.
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A.
Mountains Beyond Mountains
Mountains Beyond Mountains is a nonfiction book by Tracy Kidder that chronicles the life and global health work of physician-anthropologist Paul Farmer.
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B.
Out of Africa
Out of Africa is a 1985 romantic drama film set in colonial Kenya, best known for its sweeping cinematography, Oscar-winning acclaim, and Meryl Streep’s acclaimed performance.
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C.
Chasing the Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save the World
"Chasing the Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save the World" is a biographical and political study by Samantha Power that chronicles the life, humanitarian work, and legacy of UN diplomat Sergio Vieira de Mello.
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D.
Life in a Haitian Valley
Life in a Haitian Valley is a classic ethnographic study by anthropologist Melville J. Herskovits that examines Haitian rural life, culture, and African cultural survivals.
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E.
Year Zero: The Silent Death of Cambodia
Year Zero: The Silent Death of Cambodia is a 1979 documentary film that exposes the devastation and human suffering in Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge regime and the impact of Western policies on the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
biographical book
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nonfiction book ⓘ political history book ⓘ |
| about |
Rwandan Patriotic Front
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Rwandan economic development ⓘ Rwandan politics ⓘ Rwandan social reconciliation ⓘ Rwanda’s rebirth ⓘ nation-building ⓘ post-conflict recovery ⓘ |
| author | Stephen Kinzer ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | journalist ⓘ |
| countryOfSubject | Rwanda ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Rwanda’s transformation after genocide
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leadership of Paul Kagame ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary history
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nonfiction ⓘ political biography ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | largely sympathetic to Paul Kagame ⓘ |
| hasTitle | A Thousand Hills: Rwanda’s Rebirth and the Man Who Dreamed It self-link ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Paul Kagame
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Rwandan genocide aftermath ⓘ post-genocide reconstruction ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed narrative of Rwanda’s post-genocide recovery
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in-depth profile of Paul Kagame ⓘ |
| originalPublicationPlace |
United States of America
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United States
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A Thousand Hills: Rwanda’s Rebirth and the Man Who Dreamed It
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Paul Kagame as central architect of Rwanda’s recovery
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| primaryAudience |
readers interested in African politics
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readers interested in biographies of political leaders ⓘ readers interested in post-conflict reconstruction ⓘ |
| publisher |
Wiley-Blackwell
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surface form:
John Wiley & Sons
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| setting | Rwanda ⓘ |
| subjectConcept |
authoritarian modernization
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ethnic reconciliation in Rwanda ⓘ post-conflict justice ⓘ state-led development ⓘ |
| subjectEvent |
Rwandan Patriotic Front victory in 1994
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1994 Rwandan genocide ⓘ
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Rwandan genocide
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| subjectPerson | Paul Kagame ⓘ |
| subtitle |
A Thousand Hills: Rwanda’s Rebirth and the Man Who Dreamed It
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Rwanda’s Rebirth and the Man Who Dreamed It
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| timePeriodCovered |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ post-1994 Rwanda ⓘ |
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