The Congo From Leopold to Kabila: A People's History

by Nzongola-Ntalaja, Georges

• ISBN13: 9781842770535
• ISBN10: 1842770535
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-05-03
• Publisher: Zed Books

Summary

As this book shows, the People of the Congo have suffered throughout the past century from a particularly brutal experience of colonial rule, and a series of post-independence political conflicts. But as this insightful political history of the Congolese democratic movement of the 20th century decisively makes clear, its people have not taken these multiple oppressions lying down. Instead, they have struggled both to establish democratic institutions at home and to free themselves from exploitations abroad.

Author Biography

Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja is a renowned scholar of African politics and an international consultant specializing in public policy, governance, and conflict-related issues.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Imperialism, Belgian Colonialism, and African Resistance

The Struggle for Independence

The First Congo Crisis

The Second Independence Movement

The Mobutu Regime: Dictatorship and State Decay

The Struggle for Multiparty Democracy