Author:
Trefon, Theodore.
Imprint:London ; New York : Zed Books, c2011.
Descriptionxvii, 153 p. : map ; 20 cm.
Note:Published in association with the International African Institute, the Royal African Society and the Social Science Research Council.
Note:Why state building is not working in the Congo -- The political economy of broken promises -- A patchwork of unrealistic reforma -- The administrative juggernaut -- Cultural matters.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 134-144) and index.
Note:Examines the reasons for the Congo remaining a failed state despite being one of the 21st century's major attempts at reconstruction.