Explaining Ugandan intervention in Congo
Evidence and Interpretations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3205376 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John F Clark (0000-0001-5982-2007, Florida International University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 261-287 |
| Publication date | 2001-06-01 |
| 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/s0022278x01003615 |
| OpenAlex | W2032579634 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
| References cited | 10 |
This paper enquires into the reasons for Uganda's 1998 intervention in the recent Congo war, arguably the most important impediment to economic and political progress in sub-Saharan Africa. It examines a number of prominent arguments about the intervention, and determines that the Rwanda-Uganda alliance should be at the centre of a 'thick description' of the intervention. That is, the Uganda-Rwanda alliance was the key to President Museveni's initial decision in 1998, but other explanations contribute to our understanding of the intervention by providing information about its context, justification and permissive causes. Further, the paper suggests that Uganda's initial reasons for entering Congo differ from its reasons for remaining there after having failed to realise its initial goals
Alliance · Context (archaeology) · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Intervention (counseling) · Political science · Politics · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Development and Aid · Law · Medicine · Political Conflict and Governance
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| Unique citing works | 21 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,91 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2023 (21) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 19 |