Many conflicts, one peace: Congo’s economy and global security

Marriage, Zoe

Abstract

The Democratic Republic of Congo has a long history of violence, much of it sustained from outside the country for the economic gain of various actors. Since the turn of the twenty-first century, northern donors have used interventionist policies to address this violence, and some of it has been brought to a close. This chapter traces how global security concerns have shaped the Congolese economy in the past. It then places the demobilisation and democratisation of 2002-6 in their economic and security context and explores the outcomes for the Congolese economy alongside what kind of peace has been agreed and what violence it accommodates.

Citation

Marriage, Z. (2010). Many conflicts, one peace: Congo’s economy and global security. In V. Padayachee (Ed.), The Political Economy of Africa (301-316). Routledge

• Publication Date: May 1, 2010
• Deposit Date: Jul 29, 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Pages: 301-316
• Book Title: The Political Economy of Africa
• ISBN: 9780415480390