American Policymaking in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1996-1999
The Anti-Kabila Bias and the Crushing Neutrality of the Lusaka Accords
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12837709 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher R Cook (0000-0003-0556-1109, Pennsylvania State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 393-417 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African and Asian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1569-2094 • E-ISSN: 1569-2108 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/156921010x534797 |
| OpenAlex | W2000856798 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This article examines the development of American policy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Why did the U.S. become involved? I argue that Washington’s policy was based in how they framed the conflict. They chose to see it through the prism of Rwandan and Ugandan security needs. The Administration favored the narrative of genocide instead of contemplating a war of “partition and plunder.” This may not be surprising because Washington often privileges a Westphalian approach to security and ignores the role of economic sub-state actors. However, by doing so they exhibited a “crushing neutrality” towards Laurent Kabila
Chose · Democracy · Development economics · Economics · Neutrality · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · State (computer science · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Development and Aid · Law · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
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| Citation span | 2013 - 2013 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |