The collapse of Zaïre
Implosion, Revolution or External Sabotage
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4816865 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mel Mcnulty (Nottingham Trent University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 53-82 |
| Publication date | 1999-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Modern African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-278X • E-ISSN: 1469-7777 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022278x99002979 |
| OpenAlex | W2162963563 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
| References cited | 4 |
The collapse of Mobutu's Zaïre in 1996/97 was the result of an unprecedented correspondence of domestic, regional and international interests. The Zaïrean state was established and sustained during the Cold War with Western support as a bulwark against communism and source of raw materials. It maintained itself after the Cold War by playing on external fears of state collapse and by supporting French regional interests. By 1996, with the failure of French credibility and US refusal to intervene, it had no reliable external protector. Internal support was non-existent, and an opposition alliance was constructed under Kabila's leadership. Regional states, notably Rwanda and Angola, intervened to protect their own security. Though successful, this regional alliance itself proved to be unstable, leading to a recurrence of war in 1998
Alliance · Cold war · Communism · Credibility · Development economics · Economics · Opposition (politics) · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Witness · African history and culture analysis · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Law · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts
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| Unique citing works | 21 |
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| Citations per year | 0,84 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2024 (24) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |