Michael Deibert

The Democratic Republic of Congo (eBook, PDF)

Between Hope and Despair

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Over the past two decades, the Democratic Republic of Congo has been at the centre of the deadliest series of conflicts since the Second World War, and now hosts the largest United Nations peacekeeping mission in the world. In this compelling book, acclaimed journalist Michael Deibert paints a picture of a nation in flux, inching towards peace but at the same time solidifying into another era of authoritarian rule under its enigmatic president, Joseph Kabila.

Featuring a wealth of first-hand interviews and secondary sources, the narrative travels from war-torn villages in the country's east to the chaotic, pulsing capital of Kinshasa in order to bring us the voices of the Congolese - from impoverished gold prospectors and market women to government officials - as it explores the complicated political, ethnic and economic geography of this tattered land. A must-read for anyone interested in contemporary Africa, The Democratic Republic of Congo: Between, Hope and Despair sheds new light on this sprawling and often misunderstood country that has become iconic both for its great potential and dashed hopes.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 282
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. September 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781780323473
• Artikelnr.: 39510857

Autorenporträt

Michael Deibert is an author and journalist, whose writing has appeared in the Washington Post, the Guardian, the Wall Street Journal, the Miami Herald, Le Monde diplomatique and Folha de São Paulo, among other publications. He has been a featured commentator on international affairs for the BBC, Channel 4, Al Jazeera, National Public Radio, WNYC New York Public Radio and KPFK Pacifica Radio. In recent years, Michael has worked to increase and sustain dialogue on international peace-building and development issues, with a particular focus on Africa and Latin America. He is the author of Notes from the Last Testament: The Struggle for Haiti (2005).

Inhaltsangabe

Prologue: the killing fields 1. Kingdom of Kongo to first Congo Republic 2.
Fire in his wake 3. The great Congo wars 4. Enter his father's house 5. One
hundred per cent Congolese 6. Glittering demons 7. Threats from within and
without 8. A false peace 9. Elections, encore 10. Rebellion after rebellion
Epilogue