D. R. Congo: Explaining Peace Building Failures, 2003-2006

As a corrective to the emphasis on national and international reconciliation during peace building processes, I develop here a conceptual analysis of the dynamics of violence during the transition from war to peace and democracy in the Democratic Republic of Congo between 2003 and 2006. I locate the...

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Published in:Review of African political economy 2007-09, Vol.34 (113), p.423-441
Main Author: Autesserre, Séverine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African studies
Armed forces
Conflict Resolution
Conflicts
Democracy
Democratic Republic of Congo
Economic conditions
Economic transitions
Intergroup Relations
International cooperation
Land use
Local conflict
Militias
Negotiation
Peace
Peace keeping
Peace making
Peace treaties
Political conditions
Political economy
Political power
Political violence
Power
Social Behavior
Studies
Violence
War
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Summary:As a corrective to the emphasis on national and international reconciliation during peace building processes, I develop here a conceptual analysis of the dynamics of violence during the transition from war to peace and democracy in the Democratic Republic of Congo between 2003 and 2006. I locate the sources, at the local, national, and regional levels, of continued local violence during this transition. Through an analysis of the situation in the provinces of North Kivu and North Katanga, I illustrate how local dynamics interacted with the national and regional dimensions of the conflict. I demonstrate that, after a national and regional settlement was reached, some local conflicts over land and political power increasingly became self-sustaining, autonomous, and disconnected from the national and regional tracks. Thus, peace building action was required not only at the national and regional levels but also locally.
ISSN:0305-6244
1740-1720
DOI:10.1080/03056240701672510