Format:
1 online resource (264 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781626370821
Content:
Wars of secession, ethnic wars, rebellions, and mutinies have been part of the political landscape of the Democratic Republic of Congo since the country became independent in 1960. Why? And what can we learn from this seemingly unending series of internal conflicts? Emizet François Kisangani explores these fundamental questions within a rigorously systematic and uniquely comprehensive framework. Looking closely at five decades of civil wars in the DRC, Kisangani finds ample evidence to challenge popular paradigms. His focus on the politics of exclusion and his attention to both the micro- and macroprocesses of the wars provides an analytical lens through which not only the nature of civil wars, but also Congo's politics more broadly, are brought into clearer focus.
Content:
Intro -- Book Title -- Table of Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- 1-The Context of Congo's Internal Wars -- A Brief Literature Review and Statistical Exercise -- Political and Socioeconomic Context of Congo's Internal Wars -- Goals and Structure of the Book -- Notes -- 2-Wars of Secession -- Katanga Secession -- South Kasai Secession -- Early Insurrections in Congo -- Discussion of Early Civil Wars and Extant Research -- Summary and Policy Implications -- Notes -- 3-A Tale of Two Rebellions -- Historical Context of the Two Rebellions -- Causes of Rebellions -- Diffusion and Duration of Rebellions -- Conflict Resolution and Postconflict Management -- Summary and Brief Discussion -- Notes -- 4-From Mutinies to Invasions -- Mutiny of the Baka Regiment -- Mercenaries' Mutiny -- Katanga Invasions: Shaba I and Shaba II -- Brief Summary and Discussion -- Notes -- 5-Warring Against the President -- Anti-Mobutu Civil War: Liberation or Path to Autocracy -- Mai Mai Insurrection and Anti-Foreign Sentiment -- Anti-Kabila War -- Summary and Brief Discussion -- Notes -- 6-Ethnic Wars in Nord-Kivu and Ituri -- Conflicts in Nord-Kivu -- Revisiting an Old Wound: The Ituri Conflict -- Summary and Discussion -- Notes -- 7-Conclusion -- Summary Assessment of Congo's Internal Wars -- Policy Implications and Rebuilding Society -- Final Thoughts -- Acronyms -- References -- Index -- About the Book.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781588268273
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781588268273
Language:
English
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=3328987
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781626370821
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781626370821
