Political Engineering and State Building and its Impact on Foreign Policy: The Republic of Rwanda as a Case Study

Despite all obstacles and problems were prevalent in Rwanda, located in the heart of the African continent, with closed borders on all sides, surrounded by a turbulent, and unstable environment, which witnessed a civil war that claimed the lives of (800,000) people. This country was able to rise again, by adopting the model of political engineering that enabled it to become a rising state based on modern foundations in a record time. The Rwandan decision-maker took a series of internal measures seeking to bridge the great conflict gap between the two tribes (Hutu) and (Tutsi), and the adoption of a more effective and dynamic foreign policy within the framework of its regional and international surroundings, which was reflected in the development process was taken over by the Rwandan President (Paul Kagame), to make it a more influential country among the African nations, and a safer environment in the region, which paved the way for attracting Capital and foreign investment and has become the home of global and regional startups.