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Dancing in the glory of monsters : the collapse of the Congo and the great war of Africa / Jason K. Stearns.
Publication details: New York : PublicAffairs, 2012, c2011.Edition: 1st pbk. edDescription: xxvi, 380 p. : maps ; 21 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781610391078 (pbk.) :
- 1610391071 (pbk.) :
- DT658.26 .S74 2012
Contents:
Introduction : understanding the violence -- pt. 1. Prewar. The legacy of genocide ; Aiding and abetting ; A country in ruins ; Six days ; Onion layers ; Mzee -- pt. 2. The first war. Many wars in one ; The dominoes fall ; A thousand miles through the jungle ; This is how you fight ; A wounded leopard ; The King is dead, long live the King -- pt. 3. The second war. One way too many ; The rebel professor ; The rebel start-up ; Cain and Abel ; Sorcerers' apprentices ; The assassination of Mzee ; Paying for the war -- pt. 4. Neither war nor peace. The bearer of eggs -- Conclusion : the Congo, on its own terms.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | DT 658.26 .S74 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 5082117 |
Reprint. Originally published: 2011. With a new pref.
Introduction : understanding the violence -- pt. 1. Prewar. The legacy of genocide ; Aiding and abetting ; A country in ruins ; Six days ; Onion layers ; Mzee -- pt. 2. The first war. Many wars in one ; The dominoes fall ; A thousand miles through the jungle ; This is how you fight ; A wounded leopard ; The King is dead, long live the King -- pt. 3. The second war. One way too many ; The rebel professor ; The rebel start-up ; Cain and Abel ; Sorcerers' apprentices ; The assassination of Mzee ; Paying for the war -- pt. 4. Neither war nor peace. The bearer of eggs -- Conclusion : the Congo, on its own terms.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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