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 a conflict-ridden and volatile country, its present situation the result of a series of rebellions, international interventions and unworkable peace agreements. In Congo's...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Zed Books,
[2017].
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| Series: | African arguments.
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| Summary: | Despite a massive investment of international diplomacy and money in recent years, the Democratic Republic of Congo remains a conflict-ridden and volatile country, 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, the M23 uprising to Joseph Kabila's increasingly desperate attempts to cling to power. |
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| Item Description: | "In association with International African Institute, Royal African Society, World Peace Foundation." |
| Physical Description: | xxi, 193 pages : maps ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1783603704 9781783603701 1783603690 9781783603695 |