Lynne Rienner Publishers
Civil Wars in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960-2010
About this book
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.
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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List of Illustrations
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Acknowledgments
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1 The Context of Congo’s Internal Wars
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2 Wars of Secession
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3 A Tale of Two Rebellions
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4 From Mutinies to Invasions
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5 Warring Against the President
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6 Ethnic Wars in Nord-Kivu and Ituri
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7 Conclusion
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List of Acronyms
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References
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Index
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