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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790407503321

Autore

Deibert Michael

Titolo

The Democratic Republic of Congo : between hope and despair / / Michael Deibert

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2013

[London, England] : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2021

ISBN

1-350-22306-9

1-78032-348-4

1-78032-346-8

1-78032-347-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (282 pages) : maps

Collana

African arguments

Disciplina

967.51034

Soggetti

Politics & government

Congo (Democratic Republic) History 1997-

Congo (Democratic Republic) Politics and government 1997-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-244) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Prologue : the killing fields -- Kingdom of Kongo to first Congo Republic -- Fire in his wake -- The great Congo wars -- Enter his father's house -- One hundred per cent Congolese -- Glittering demons -- Threats from within and without -- A false peace -- Elections, encore -- Rebellion after rebellion.

Sommario/riassunto

The Democratic Republic of Congo has been home to the deadliest conflicts of the postwar era and hosts the world's largest UN peacekeeping mission. Journalist Michael Deibert travels from war-torn villages in the country's east to the capital of Kinshasa to bring us the voices of the Congolese and explore the complicated political, ethnic and economic geography of this often misunderstood country, iconic for its great potential and dashed hopes.