[PDF] The Democratic Republic Of The Congo eBook

Author : Michael Deibert
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 25,98 MB
Release : 2013-09-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1780323484

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Over the past two decades, the Democratic Republic of Congo has been at the centre of the deadliest series of conflicts since the Second World War, and now hosts the largest United Nations peacekeeping mission in the world. In this compelling book, acclaimed journalist Michael Deibert paints a picture of a nation in flux, inching towards peace but at the same time solidifying into another era of authoritarian rule under its enigmatic president, Joseph Kabila. Featuring a wealth of first-hand interviews and secondary sources, the narrative travels from war-torn villages in the country's east to the chaotic, pulsing capital of Kinshasa in order to bring us the voices of the Congolese - from impoverished gold prospectors and market women to government officials - as it explores the complicated political, ethnic and economic geography of this tattered land. A must-read for anyone interested in contemporary Africa, The Democratic Republic of Congo: Between, Hope and Despair sheds new light on this sprawling and often misunderstood country that has become iconic both for its great potential and dashed hopes.

Author : Emizet Francois Kisangani
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 718 pages
File Size : 36,36 MB
Release : 2009-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0810863251

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The third edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Democratic Republic of the Congo looks back at the nearly 48 years of independence, over a century of colonial rule, and even earlier kingdoms and groups that shared the territory. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 800 cross-referenced dictionary entries on civil wars, mutinies, notable people, places, events, and cultural practices.

Author : Dr Jane Freedman
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 39,47 MB
Release : 2015-11-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1409467783

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Despite the high profile media reporting on sexual violence in the DRC, and the widely publicized responses of the international community, there is still very little real analysis of the real situation of women in the country. This book provides such detailed analysis of gender relations in the DRC, and goes beyond the usual explanations of sexual violence as a product of conflict, to examine the complex and socially constructed gender norms and roles which underlie incidences of violence. The book benefits from a comprehensive account of men’s and women’s roles in conflict, violence, peace building and reconstruction, and evaluates the impacts of national and international political responses.

Author : Justin Podur
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 34,58 MB
Release : 2020-05-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 3030446999

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This book examines US interventions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda -- two countries whose post-independence histories are inseparable. It analyzes the US campaigns to prevent Patrice Lumumba from turning the DR Congo into a sovereign, democratic, prosperous republic on a continent where America’s ally apartheid South Africa was hegemonic; America’s installation of and support for Mobutu to keep the region under neo-colonial control; and America’s pre-emption of the Africa-wide movement for multiparty democracy in Rwanda and Zaire in the 1990s by supporting Paul Kagame’s Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF). In addition, the book discusses the concepts of African development, democracy, genocide, foreign policy, and international politics.

Author : Gordon C. McDonald
Publisher :
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 14,92 MB
Release : 1971
Category : Congo (Democratic Republic)
ISBN :

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Provides facts about the social, economic, political and millitary institutions of the country.

Author : Ted Dagne
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 15 pages
File Size : 26,38 MB
Release : 2011-05
Category : History
ISBN : 1437942539

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In October 2008, the forces of the National Congress for the Defense of the Congolese People (CNDP) launched a major offensive against the Democratic Republic of Congo Armed Forces (FARDC) in eastern Congo. Within days, the CNDP captured a number of small towns and Congolese forces retreated in large numbers. Contents of this report: (1) Recent Developments; (2) Background: The Crisis in DRC: Regional Issues; (3) Political Developments: Rwanda, DRC, and the CNDP; Former Rwandan Forces in DRC; (4) Joint Military Operations; (5) MONUC; (6) Human Rights Conditions; (7) Economic Conditions; (8) U.S.-Congo Relations; (9) U.S. Assistance to Congo. Illus. This is a print on demand report.

Author : Séverine Autesserre
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 21,18 MB
Release : 2010-06-14
Category : History
ISBN : 0521191009

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The Trouble with the Congo suggests a new explanation for international peacebuilding failures in civil wars. Drawing from more than 330 interviews and a year and a half of field research, it develops a case study of the international intervention during the Democratic Republic of the Congo's unsuccessful transition from war to peace and democracy (2003-2006). Grassroots rivalries over land, resources, and political power motivated widespread violence. However, a dominant peacebuilding culture shaped the intervention strategy in a way that precluded action on local conflicts, ultimately dooming the international efforts to end the deadliest conflict since World War II. Most international actors interpreted continued fighting as the consequence of national and regional tensions alone. UN staff and diplomats viewed intervention at the macro levels as their only legitimate responsibility. The dominant culture constructed local peacebuilding as such an unimportant, unfamiliar, and unmanageable task that neither shocking events nor resistance from select individuals could convince international actors to reevaluate their understanding of violence and intervention.

Author : Herbert F. Weiss
Publisher : Nordic Africa Institute
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 34,63 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Congo (Democratic Republic)
ISBN : 9789171064585

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A report on the events in 1999 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which have transformed the country into an arena of international and internal violence and conflict involving so many participants that it can be described as the first African continental war. The study also contains a historical background to the recent events in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Author : Roger B. Alfani
Publisher : Religion and Society in Africa
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,45 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Goma (Nord-Kivu, Congo)
ISBN : 9781433163241

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Religious Peacebuilding in the Democratic Republic of Congo analyzes the contributions of three churches at both the leadership and the grassroots levels to conflict transformation in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. While states have long been considered main actors in addressing domestic conflicts, this book demonstrates that religious actors can play a significant role in peacebuilding efforts. In addition, rather than focusing exclusively on top-down approaches to conflict resolution, Religious Peacebuilding in the Democratic Republic of Congo incorporates viewpoints from both leaders of the Catholic, 3ème Communauté Baptiste au Centre de l'Afrique and Arche de l'Alliance in Goma and grassroots members of these three churches.

Author : Jay Heale
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 15,6 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780761444787

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Presents an overview of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's geography, history, government, and culture.