René Lemarchand
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| René Lemarchand | |
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| Born | 1932 |
| Nationality | French |
| Field | Political science |
| Institutions | University of Florida |
| Known for | Research on ethnic conflict and genocide in Rwanda, Burundi and Darfur |
| Notable prizes | African Studies Association Melville J. Herskovits Award for Rwanda and Burundi, 1971[1] |
René Lemarchand (born 1932) is a French political scientist who is known for his research on ethnic conflict and genocide in Rwanda, Burundi and Darfur.[2] He is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Florida.
Lemarchand's monographs include Political Awakening in the Belgian Congo (University of California Press, 1964), Rwanda and Burundi (Praeger, 1970) and Burundi: Ethnic Conflict and Genocide (Woodrow Wilson Center Press/Cambridge University Press, 1994).
[edit] References
- ^ Melville J. Herskovits Award winners. African Studies Association. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ "Dr. René Lemarchand to lecture about Rwandan Genocide at Manhattan College", Manhattan College, 2007-02-06. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
[edit] External links
- Lemarchand Collection of African Political Papers at the University of Florida
