.png){kind=logo}
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
The Congo from Leopold to Kabila: A People´s History
Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja
€ 38.70
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Congo from Leopold to Kabila: A People´s History
Paperback. A political history of the Congolese democratic movement in the 20th century from a significant player in the country's struggle. Topics covered include: the brutality of colonial rule; independence in 1960; external inteference from the US; Mobutu's regime; and periodic warfare. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps, chronology, abbrev , acronyms, notes, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1HFJC; 1HFJZ; 3JJP; GTB; HBJH; HBLW; JPFF; JPFK; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
The people of the Congo have suffered from a particularly brutal colonial rule, American interference after independence, decades of robbery at the hands of the dictator Mobutu and periodic warfare which continues even now in the East of the country. But, as this insightful political history makes clear, the Congolese people have not taken these multiple oppressions lying down and have fought over many years to establish democratic institutions at home and free themselves from foreign exploitation; indeed these are two aspects of a single project. Professor Nzongola-Ntalaja is one of his country's leading intellectuals and his panoramic understanding ... Read more
The people of the Congo have suffered from a particularly brutal colonial rule, American interference after independence, decades of robbery at the hands of the dictator Mobutu and periodic warfare which continues even now in the East of the country. But, as this insightful political history makes clear, the Congolese people have not taken these multiple oppressions lying down and have fought over many years to establish democratic institutions at home and free themselves from foreign exploitation; indeed these are two aspects of a single project. Professor Nzongola-Ntalaja is one of his country's leading intellectuals and his panoramic understanding ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Weight
453g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781842770535
SKU
V9781842770535
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja
Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja is a renowned scholar of African politics and an international consultant specializing in public policy, governance and conflict-related issues. Past President of the African Studies Association of the United States (ASA) and of the African Association of Political Science (AAPS), Professor Nzongola is the author of several books and numerous articles on African politics, development, and conflict issues. ... Read more
Reviews for The Congo from Leopold to Kabila: A People´s History
'Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja is one among those very few intellectuals who possesses the background, the knowledge, the commitment and the vantage point from which to assess the historical possibilities for contemporary Congo.' Mahmood Mamdani, Columbia University 'A leading Congolese scholar-activist, Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja, delivers his magnum opus. The book is the product of a lifetime of study of Congolese ... Read more