Congo

Congo

by Turner, Thomas

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The conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo has divided opinion; some call it a civil war, or a war of aggression by the country's neighbours; others a continuation of Rwanda's Hutu-Tutsi conflict on Congolose soil, and a war of partition and pillage. The prevalence of rape and sexual violence has led some analysts to mark it out as a hidden "war against women." Thomas Turner's insightful book reveals how each of these descriptions accurately captures the separate elements of this complex …

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Congo / Thomas Turner.

Summary

The conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo has divided opinion; some call it a civil war, or a war of aggression by the country's neighbours; others a continuation of Rwanda's Hutu-Tutsi conflict on Congolose soil, and a war of partition and pillage. The prevalence of rape and sexual violence has led some analysts to mark it out as a hidden "war against women." Thomas Turner's insightful book reveals how each of these descriptions accurately captures the separate elements of this complex and multidimensional political conflict. In exploring each of these contributory factors, he shows how current attempts to rebuild the shattered state and society of DRC are doomed to fail. So long as the full complexity of the Congo crisis is not taken into account and a clear consensus as to its precise dimensions reached, the future looks bleak. -- Publisher description.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2013.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Polity
  • Place of Publication:Cambridge
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2013.

The Physical Object

  • Description:xvii, 240 pages : : maps ; : 22 cm.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780745648446, 0745648444, 9780745648439, 9780745648446, 0745648436
  • oclc:ocn843999092
  • LC Classification:DT658.26
  • Dewey Decimal:967.5103/4

Table of Contents

Introduction : Congo, a perennial hot spot -- Congo as a playing field -- African players on the Congo field -- Identity as a driver of conflict -- Congo's war against women -- Congo's "resource curse" -- The responsibility to protect.

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Subjects

Bürgerkrieg Conflits Conflits de basse intensité -- Congo (R… Congo (Democratic Republic) Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Foreign … Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History … Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Politics… Congo (Kinshasa) Congo (République démocratique) -- Hist… Congo (République démocratique) -- Poli… Congo (République démocratique) -- Rela… Diplomatic relations Guerres History Konfliktbewältigung Konfliktregelung Kongo Low-intensity conflicts (Military scien… Low-intensity conflicts (Military scien… Political violence

Writers

Turner, Thomas

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