The history of Congo / Ch. Didier Gondola.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gondola, Ch. Didier, 1966-

Series:

Greenwood histories of the modern nations 1096-2905

The Greenwood histories of the modern nations, 1096-2905

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Congo (Democratic Republic)--History.

Congo (Democratic Republic).

History.

Physical Description:

xxviii, 215 pages : maps ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2002.

Contents:

2 The Congo Basin in Ancient and Precolonial Times 23

3 Colonial Conquest, 1885-1890 45

4 Leopoldian Congo, 1885-1908 59

5 The Colonial State, 1908-1945 77

6 The Crisis of Decolonization, 1945-1960 97

7 The First Republic, 1960-1965 115

8 The Second Republic, 1965-1990 131

9 Transition to Democracy, 1990-1997 155

10 The Third Republic, 1997-2001 163

Epilogue: Africa's First Continental War 175

Notable People in the History of Congo 183.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [195]-202) and index.

ISBN:

0313316961

OCLC:

49959456