Formal peace and informal war : security and development in the congo / / Zoe Marriage

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910810694403321
• Autore: Marriage Zoe.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013
• ISBN: 1-136-17672-1; 0-203-08200-1; 1-136-17673-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (193 p.)
• Collana: Routledge Explorations in Development Studies ; ; 3
• Disciplina: 967.51034
• Soggetti: Internal security - Congo (Democratic Republic); Political stability - Congo (Democratic Republic); Peace-building - Congo (Democratic Republic); Economic development - Congo (Democratic Republic); Congo (Democratic Republic) Politics and government 1997-; Congo (Democratic Republic) Economic conditions 1960-
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Information; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; List ofacronyms; Glossary; 1 Formal peace and informalwars; Distribution ofsecurity; Security policy andpolitics; Outline of thebook; 2 Leadership versuspopulation; Decentralisation of violence; Informalised state reach; Global security, exclusion and differential costs; 3 Rich in war: conflict over congo's political and economicresources; The First War: 'the warof liberation'; The Second War: 'the warof occupation'; Territorial violation and humaninsecurity; 4 When was this thedeal?; War-timetactics; Agency and predictability (the limits toviolence)5 Politics ofpillage; 'Independence cha chacha!'; Pillage and lack ofcontract; Lack of strategicrationality; 6 Fit-upagreement; A logic ofarms; The Global and All-Inclusive PeaceAgreement; Politicalmarketplace; Thefit-up; 7 Hunter'ssong; Neoliberal force; Sharedinterests; The confusedeuropean; Violence of everydayrubbish; A losing game: return topillage; 8 Securitypeace; 2011: electionsagain; Containment andcontrol; Return to ; conundrum: opening securitynegotiations; Fin; Notes; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Northern interventions into African countries at war are dominated by security concerns, bolstered by claims of shared returns and reinforcing processes of development and security. As global security and human security became prominent in development policy, Congo was wracked by violent rule, pillage, internal fighting, and invasion. In 2002, the Global and All-Inclusive Peace was promoted by northern donors, placing a formal peace on the mass of informalised wars.Formal Peace and Informal War: Security and Development in Congo examines how the security interests of the Congo