Congo's violent peace: conflict and struggle since the Great African War
"Despite a massive investment of international diplomacy and money in recent years, the Democratic Republic of Congo remains conflict-ridden and volatile, its present situation the result of a series of rebellions, international interventions and unworkable peace agreements. In Congo's Violent Peace, leading DRC expert Kris Berwouts provides the most comprehensive and in-depth account to date of developments since the so-called Congo Wars--from Rwanda's destructive impact on security in eastern…
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- Full title :Congo's violent peace : conflict and struggle since the Great African War / Kris Berwouts.
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"Despite a massive investment of international diplomacy and money in recent years, the Democratic Republic of Congo remains conflict-ridden and volatile, its present situation the result of a series of rebellions, international interventions and unworkable peace agreements. In Congo's Violent Peace, leading DRC expert Kris Berwouts provides the most comprehensive and in-depth account to date of developments since the so-called Congo Wars--from Rwanda's destructive impact on security in eastern Congo to the controversial elections of 2006 and 2011; from the M23 uprising to Joseph Kabila's increasingly desperate attempts to cling to power."--Page 4 of cover.
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- Publication Date:©2017
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Zed Books Ltd
- Place of Publication:London, UK
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2017
Notes
"In association with International African Institute, Royal African Society, World Peace Foundation."
The Physical Object
- Description:xxi, 193 pages : : maps ; : 23 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781783603701, 1783603704, 9781783603695, 1783603690
- oclc:ocn945390657
- LC Classification:DT658.26
- Dewey Decimal:967.2405/4
Table of Contents
Acronyms -- Maps -- Introduction -- The Resemblance of a State in a State of Ruin -- In Search of Root Causes -- The Elections of 2006 -- Umoja Wetu and Kagame's Brave New World -- The 2011 Election -- The M23 Misadventure -- Towards New Elections or New Violence? -- Conclusion
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