The Political Economy of the Great Lakes Region in Africa The Pitfal

This book examines the international factors such as enforced democracy and globalization that have affected the Great Lakes region of Africa. The horrendous consequences in terms of violence and human suffering of the events in this area have been exhibi

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Edited by

Stefaan Marysse and Filip Reyntjens

The Political Economy of the Great Lakes Region in Africa

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The Political Economy of the Great Lakes Region in Africa The Pitfalls of Enforced Democracy and Globalization Edited by

Stefaan Marysse and

Filip Reyntjens

Selection and editorial matter © Stefaan Marysse and Filip Reyntjens 2005 Individual chapters © Contributors 2005 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2005 978–1–4039–4950–9 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No paragraph of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 4LP. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The authors have asserted their rights to be identified as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published in 2005 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS and 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 Companies and representatives throughout the world. PALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan division of St. Martin’s Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan® is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-52574-4 ISBN 978-0-230-52389-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9780230523890 This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The political economy of the Great Lakes Region in Africa : the pitfalls of enforced democracy and globalization / edited by Stefaan Marysse and Filip Reyntjens. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. 1. Rwanda – Politics and government. 2. Rwanda – Economic conditions. 3. Congo (Democratic Republic) – Politics and government – 1997– 4. Congo (Democratic Republic) – Economic conditions – 1960– I. Marysse, S. II. Reyntjens, Filip. DT450.435.P66 2005 320.9675⬘09⬘049—dc22 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05

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In many respects the work I have been able to do in the region of the Great Lakes during the last 25 years owes a lot to Mia. She indulged my frequent and sometimes long absences that left her with the bulk of the job of raising four children to become confident persons and creating a warm nest, sometimes at the cost of the development of her own talents. More directly she was the one who insisted on sheltering and accommodating families in distress from the region. Taking th