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Focusing on the internal political and economic failures since 1960, the book examines the Democratic Republic of Congo's socio-economic challenges and the military conflicts that enable exploitation of its mineral wealth. It evaluates current development strategies and explores why, despite its resources, the DRC is a failing state with severe human rights issues and inadequate infrastructure. The analysis also suggests potential politico-economic strategies for the DRC to pursue sustainable human and economic development.
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Bleeding the Congo Dry: The politico-economic failures in the DRC, George Robinson
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- 2016
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- Title
- Bleeding the Congo Dry: The politico-economic failures in the DRC
- Language
- English
- Authors
- George Robinson
- Publisher
- LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
- Publisher
- 2016
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 68
- ISBN13
- 9783659937200
- Category
- Political Science / Politics
- Description
- Focusing on the internal political and economic failures since 1960, the book examines the Democratic Republic of Congo's socio-economic challenges and the military conflicts that enable exploitation of its mineral wealth. It evaluates current development strategies and explores why, despite its resources, the DRC is a failing state with severe human rights issues and inadequate infrastructure. The analysis also suggests potential politico-economic strategies for the DRC to pursue sustainable human and economic development.