Reform, Conflict, and Security in Zaire,

Abstract

Sub-Saharan Africa is at a crossroad. For several decades economic decay, corrupt and repressive governance, and violent conflict dominated the region. Then Africa seemed to turn a corner. Some long-running conflicts lurched toward resolution due, at least in part, to the end of the Cold War. A tide of democracy swept away some of the region's longest ruling dictators. And, according to the World Bank, economic policies in Africa are getting better with discernible payoffs. This is all good news, but it is much too early to predict a rosy future: in Africa, instability, conflict, and violence always lurk one step behind progress. Great efforts will be required to consolidate recent gains.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 05, 1996
Accession Number
ADA311557

Entities

People

  • Steven Metz

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil War
  • Department Of State
  • Economic Systems
  • Employment
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • International Organizations
  • Law
  • Money
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Political Systems
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Economics
  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.