| Congo Masquerade Contributor(s): Trefon, Theodore (Author), Honwana, Alcinda (Editor), Waal, Alex de (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1848138369 ISBN-13: 9781848138360 Publisher: Zed Books OUR PRICE: $25.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | World - General - Political Science | International Relations - General - Political Science | Political Economy |
| Dewey: 338.910 |
| Series: African Arguments |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.40 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Central Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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 whilst 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 amongst 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Trefon, Theodore: - Theodore Trefon is a senior researcher at the Belgian Royal Museum for Central Africa and a lecturer in environmental governance at ERAIFT/University of Kinshasa. He has published a number of articles and books in French and English, including Congo Masquerade and Reinventing Order in the Congo. |