02244nam 2200601 a 450 991045181130332120200520144314.01-281-39556-097866113955680-87586-418-X0-87586-417-1(CKB)1000000000459692(EBL)318736(OCoLC)476114307(SSID)ssj0000261108(PQKBManifestationID)11191968(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000261108(PQKBWorkID)10255409(PQKB)10830999(MiAaPQ)EBC318736(Au-PeEL)EBL318736(CaPaEBR)ebr10476652(CaONFJC)MIL139556(OCoLC)437191895(EXLCZ)99100000000045969220050602d2005 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrThe tragic state of the Congo[electronic resource] from decolonization to dictatorship /Jeanne M. HaskinNew York Algora Pub.c20051 online resource (240 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-87586-416-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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 toDecolonizationCongo (Democratic Republic)Congo (Democratic Republic)History1960-1997Congo (Democratic Republic)History1997-Electronic books.Decolonization967.5103Haskin Jeanne M.1964-869902MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910451811303321The tragic state of the Congo1953048UNINA