Format:
X, 243 S.
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Kt.
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22 cm
ISBN:
1842776894
,
1842776886
,
9781842776896
,
9781842776889
,
9781842776896
,
1842776894
,
9781842776889
,
1842776886
Content:
"Since 1996 war has raged in the Congo while the world has looked away. Waves of armed conflict and atrocities against civilians have resulted in over three million casualties, making this one of the bloodiest yet least understood conflicts of recent times." "In The Congo Wars Thomas Tinner provides the first in-depth analysis of what happened. The book describes a resource-rich region, suffering from years of deprivation and still profoundly affected by the Shockwaves of the Rwandan genocide. Turner looks at successive misguided and self-interested interventions by other African powers, including Uganda, Angola, Zimbabwe and Namibia, as well as the impotence of United Nations troops. Cutting through the historical myths so often used to understand the devastation, Turner indicates the changes required of Congolese leaders, neighbouring African states and the international community to bring about lasting peace and security."--BOOK JACKET
Content:
"Since 1996 war has raged in the Congo while the world has looked away. Waves of armed conflict and atrocities against civilians have resulted in over three million casualties, making this one of the bloodiest yet least understood conflicts of recent times." "In The Congo Wars Thomas Tinner provides the first in-depth analysis of what happened. The book describes a resource-rich region, suffering from years of deprivation and still profoundly affected by the Shockwaves of the Rwandan genocide. Turner looks at successive misguided and self-interested interventions by other African powers, including Uganda, Angola, Zimbabwe and Namibia, as well as the impotence of United Nations troops. Cutting through the historical myths so often used to understand the devastation, Turner indicates the changes required of Congolese leaders, neighbouring African states and the international community to bring about lasting peace and security."--BOOK JACKET
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Half a holocaust -- The political economy of pillage -- 'Congo must be sweet'-image and ideology in the Congo wars -- War in South Kivu -- War in North Kivu -- Congo and the 'international community' -- After the war.
Additional Edition:
Online-Ausg. Turner, Thomas The Congo Wars London : Zed Books, 2007 ISBN 9781842776896
Language:
English
Subjects:
Political Science
Keywords:
Republik Kongo
;
Krieg
;
Historische Darstellung
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