Congo Masquerade
| AUTHOR | Waal, Alex de; Honwana, Alcinda; Trefon, Theodore |
| PUBLISHER | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (09/08/2011) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
"Congo Masquerade" is about mismanagement, hypocrisy, and powerlessness in what has proved to be one of Africa's most troublesome and volatile states. In this scathing study of catastrophic aid inefficiency, Trefon argues that while others have examined war and plunder in the Great Lakes region, none have yet evaluated the imported "template format" reform package pieced together to introduce democracy and improve the well-being of ordinary Congolese. It has, the book demonstrates, been for years an almost unmitigated failure due to the ingrained political culture of corruption among the Congolese elite, abetted by the complicity and incompetence of international partners. Startling and provocative, "Congo Masquerade" offers a critical examination of why aid is not helping the Congo.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781848138360
ISBN-10:
1848138369
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
176
Carton Quantity:
44
Product Dimensions:
5.00 x 0.60 x 7.70 inches
Weight:
0.40 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Maps,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Political Science | World - General
Political Science | International Relations - General
Political Science | Political Economy
Dewey Decimal:
338.910
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"Congo Masquerade" is about mismanagement, hypocrisy, and powerlessness in what has proved to be one of Africa's most troublesome and volatile states. In this scathing study of catastrophic aid inefficiency, Trefon argues that while others have examined war and plunder in the Great Lakes region, none have yet evaluated the imported "template format" reform package pieced together to introduce democracy and improve the well-being of ordinary Congolese. It has, the book demonstrates, been for years an almost unmitigated failure due to the ingrained political culture of corruption among the Congolese elite, abetted by the complicity and incompetence of international partners. Startling and provocative, "Congo Masquerade" offers a critical examination of why aid is not helping the Congo.
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Author:
Trefon, Theodore
Theodore Trefonis senior researcher at the Belgian Royal Museum for Central Africa and lecturer in environmental governance at ERAIFT/University of Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Editor:
Honwana, Alcinda
Alcinda Honwana is Professor and Chair in International Development, The Open University.
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