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Autore |
Haskin Jeanne M. <1964-> |
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The tragic state of the Congo [[electronic resource] ] : from decolonization to dictatorship / / Jeanne M. Haskin |
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New York, : Algora Pub., c2005 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-39556-0 |
9786611395568 |
0-87586-418-X |
0-87586-417-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (240 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Decolonization - Congo (Democratic Republic) |
Electronic books. |
Congo (Democratic Republic) History 1960-1997 |
Congo (Democratic Republic) History 1997- |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The end of Belgian rule -- The first intervention -- Mobutu returns to power -- Terror and dissent -- The final end of Mobutu -- Corruption and rebellion -- The transitional government. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The Congo is rich in minerals and agricultural potential. What keeps it from emerging as a viable, even prosperous, state? During four centuries of the slave trade, the Portuguese alone claimed over 13.25 million lives. Then, King Leopold II of Belgium to |
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