Rwandese hoofden en bureaucratische normen, conflicten onder Belgisch koloniaal bestuur, 1916-1940

Samenvatting

The colonization process is seen as rapid, externally imposed modernization. The introduction of bureaucracy into Africa was bound to lead to open conflicts with traditional society. Between the world wars, Belgian authorities sought to implement indirect home rule in Rwanda, which would respect & develop local institutions. The colonial organization was "rationalized" & the Tutsi aristocracy, an ethnic minority, was given control over the whole country, including previously autonomous regions. The traditional chiefs now had to conform to new bureaucratic standards & taxation policies. The disaffected tribes took their revenge during the revolution of the late 1950s, when the Tutsis were forcefully removed from power. Following independence, the government structure was redefined along traditional African lines. 1 Table, 26 References. Modified HA.