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 , 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.An essential book for anyone interested in this troubled but important country.>

Product details

• Authors: Kris Berwouts
• Assisted by: Alcinda Honwana (Editor), Alex De Waal (Editor)
• Publisher: Zed Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2017
• EAN: 9781783603695
• ISBN: 978-1-78360-369-5
• No. of pages: 216
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 214 mm x 10 mm
• Series: African Arguments; African Arguments
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Entwicklungsstudien