The African Stakes of the Congo War

by J. Clark

Overview

The African Stakes in the Congo War analyzes the Congo conflict by looking at the roles played by various states and factors in the conflict. Part I introduces the conflict by showing the historical and regional context of the war. Part II examines those states and groups that worked to support the Kaliba regime; Part III examines the rebel groups working to overthrow Kabila and those intervening on their behalf. Part IV looks at the role of supposedly neutral states such as South Africa and looks at the social and economic effects of the war by examining trans-state factors such as rebel groups, arms trading, and economic consequences. The collection includes both African and US/UK scholars, and covers the recent transfer of power from Laurent to Joseph Kabila.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780312295509
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication date:	09/27/2002
Edition description:	2002
Pages:	249
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

JOHN F. CLARK is Associate Professor of International Relations at Florida International University. He has also taught at Makere University in Uganda. He is author of Political Reform in Francophone Africa (Westview, 1997).

Table of Contents

Introduction; J.F.Clark PART I: INTRODUCTION: THE CONGO WAR IN CONTEXT Contextualising Congo Conflicts: Order and Disorder in Post-Colonial Africa; C.Young Historicity of a Crisis: The Origins of the Congo War; J.O.Maccalpin PART II: THE POST-MOBUTU REGIMES IN CONGO AND THEIR SUPPORTERS Neither Mobutu nor Messiah: The Strategies of Laurent Desire Kabila; K.C.Dunn Angola's Role in the Congo War; T.Turner A Political and Military Review of Zimbabwe's Involvement in the War in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), August 1998-present; M.Rupiya PART III: THE CONTESTANTS OF THE KABILA REGIMES Congo's Rebels: Their Motivations and Strategies; S.Kiyunga The Complex Reasons for Rwanda's Engagement in Congo; T.Longman Museveni's Adventure in the Congo War: Uganda's Vietnam?; J.F.Clark PART IV: AMBIVALENT ACTORS AND NON-STATE ACTORS IN THE CONGO WAR Arms Proliferation and the Congo War; A.Muchai Refugees and the Congo War; M.di Lorenzo & J.Murison The Impossible Neutrality? South Africa's Policy Towards the Conflict in the DRC; C.Landsberg (University of Witwatersrand) Conclusion; J.F.Clark

Editorial Reviews

Clark's collection is a good opening contribution to what in time should be a large literature on Africa's 'first world war.'

Foreign Affairs - Gail M. Gerhart

Clark's collection is a good opening contribution to what in time should be a large literature on Africa's 'first world war.'
— Gail M. Gerhart

Foreign Affairs

Named by Gail M. Gerhart in Foreign Affairs as one of the best books on Africa published in 2002!

"...highly recommended as a reference text and a book for Africanists and scholars interested in understanding the conflicts..." - Valentine James, Journal of Sustainable Development

"Clark's collection is a good opening contribution to what in time should be a large literature on Africa's 'first world war.'" - Gail M. Gerhart, Foreign Affairs

"...among the few substantial efforts to analyze the foreign policies of the African states in the post Cold War context." - Will Reno, Northwestern University

"Fascinating...with very original material... a wonderful book to read." - Peter Schwab, SUNY Purchase

"An outstanding analysis of both the local and international dimensions of Africa's 'First World War'... " - Peter J. Schraeder, Loyola University Chicago

"...fascinating, revealing insight[s]...a significant benchmark in the study of African politics...." - Joshua Forrest, University of Vermont

From the Publisher

...among the few substantial efforts to analyze the foreign policies of the African states in the post Cold War context.

Will Reno

Fascinating-with very original material...a wonderful book to read.

Peter Schwab