From Zaire to the Democratic Republic of the Congo / Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nzongola-Ntalaja, Georges, 1944-

Series:

Current African issues 0280-2171 ; no. 28.

Current African issues, 0280-2171 ; no. 28

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Congo (Democratic Republic)--Politics and government--1997-.

Congo (Democratic Republic).

Politics and government.

Congo (Democratic Republic)--Economic conditions--1960-.

Economic conditions.

Physical Description:

23 pages : map ; 30 cm.

Edition:

Second and revised edition.

Place of Publication:

Uppsala : Nordiska afrikainstitutet, [2004]

Summary:

This paper examines the political and social situation in the DRC since May 1997, together with the prospects for a successful political and social transition. Consistent with the deepest aspirations of the Congolese population, such a transition will succeed if it involves an irreversible development towards multiparty democracy and the full utilisation of the country's immense resources for economic and social development. In other words, a successful transition is one in which basic freedoms and liberties will be guaranteed through democratic governance and the rule of law, with tangible improvements in living conditions. Book jacket.

Contents:

The Historical Context 7

The Legacy of Authoritarianism 7

The Impact of the National Conference 8

The Informalisation of the Economy 11

From Mobutu Sese Seko to Laurent-Desire Kabila 13

The Seven-Month War to Overthrow the Mobutu Regime 13

A New Dictator for the Congo 14

The War for Congo's Natural Resources 15

The Need for a Successful Transition 18

Managing the Political Transition 18

Economic and Social Reconstruction 19

Implications for the Great Lakes Region 21.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 23).

ISBN:

9171065385

OCLC:

57487394