The context and dynamics of the war in Congo-Kinshasa since August 1998
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| 1. | Title | Title of document | The context and dynamics of the war in Congo-Kinshasa since August 1998 |
| 2. | Creator | Author's name, affiliation, country | Heinrich Matthee; Centre for Military Studies, University of Stellenbosch; South Africa |
| 3. | Subject | Discipline(s) | |
| 3. | Subject | Keyword(s) | Congo-Kinshasa; the reasons for the conflict; the outcome of the conflict; Africa's third largest country; the impact of the rebellion of 1996-1997; Kabila's rule |
| 4. | Description | Abstract | Thousands of fighters from at least eight African states and several insurgent groups are involved in a war in Congo-Kinshasa since 1998. This article investigates the context and dynamics of the war to determine the reasons for the conflict. The outcome of the conflict is still unpredictable at the time of writing and the article tentatively explores the chance for stability in Africa's third largest country. The article begins with an analysis of the country's political order, the economic framework, regional dynamics, the impact of the rebellion of 1996-1997, Kabila's rule and the volatile security situation by 1998. The rebellions of 1996-1997 and 1998 are compared and the escalation of the 1998 rebellion into a regional war is traced. Finally, the article looks at the prospects for regional peace and stability in Congo-Kinshasa. |
| 5. | Publisher | Organizing agency, location | University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Military Science (Military Academy) |
| 6. | Contributor | Sponsor(s) | |
| 7. | Date | (YYYY-MM-DD) | 2012-02-10 |
| 8. | Type | Status & genre | Peer-reviewed Article |
| 8. | Type | Type | |
| 9. | Format | File format | |
| 10. | Identifier | Uniform Resource Identifier | http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/215 |
| 10. | Identifier | Digital Object Identifier | http://dx.doi.org/10.5787/28-2-215 |
| 11. | Source | Title; vol., no. (year) | Scientia Militaria - South African Journal of Military Studies; Vol 28, No 2 (1998) |
| 12. | Language | English=en | en |
| 13. | Relation | Supp. Files | |
| 14. | Coverage | Geo-spatial location, chronological period, research sample (gender, age, etc.) | |
| 15. | Rights | Copyright and permissions |
Copyright (c) 2018 Heinrich Matthee This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. |