The Congo plunder and resistance Renton, Dave 1972- creator Seddon, David. Zeilig, Leo. text bibliography History. Military history. enk London New York New York Zed Books Distributed in the USA exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan �2007 2007 monographic eng
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243 pages : map ; 23 cm This book traces the story of the Congo from the unleashing of King Leopard's fury across the region in the 19th century, to the Western sponsored murder of Patrice Lumumba in 1961 to the war that has ravaged the country since 1997. It is an immensely readable and radical introduction to the Congo that pays attention to the importance of economic production for social organization throughout the country's recent history. It also argues that the nature of global capitalism, far from always leading to modernization, can in fact mean the expansion of private capital accompanied by social collapse. As for the future, the hope is that another politics will emerge from the resistance of ordinary Congolese to imperialist slaughter and the post-independence Mobutu dictatorship. -- Publisher's Description. Missionaries and traders -- Miners and planters -- Rebels and generals -- The great dictator -- The failed 'transition' -- Speculators and theives. David Renton, David Seddon, & Leo Zeilig. Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-231) and index. f-cg--- e------ Congo (Democratic Republic) Colonial influence Pillage Congo (Democratic Republic) History Imperialism History Capitalism Political aspects History Mines and mineral resources Political aspects Congo (Democratic Republic) History Congo (Democratic Republic) Economic conditions Congo (Democratic Republic) Politics and government Government, Resistance to Congo (Democratic Republic) History Congo (Democratic Republic) History, Military Pillage Congo (Democratic Republic) History Imperialism History Capitalism Political aspects History Mines and mineral resources Political aspects Congo (Democratic Republic) History Government, Resistance to Congo (Democratic Republic) History Congo (Democratic Republic) Colonial influence Capitalism Political aspects Colonial influence Economic history Government, Resistance to Imperialism Mines and mineral resources Political aspects Pillage Politics and government Congo (Democratic Republic) Politieke aspecten Sociale situatie Kongo (Kinshasa) Plundringar historia Kongo (Kinshasa) Konga (Kinshasa) politik och f�orvaltning Kapitalism politiska aspekter historia Imperialism historia Kongo (Kinshasa) ekonomiska f�orh�allanden DT653.3 .R46 2007 967.51 15.80 MI 46030 Congo Renton, Dave, 1972- London ; New York : Zed Books ; New York : Distributed in the USA exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, �2007 (OCoLC)653434726 9781842774847 1842774840 9781842774854 1842774859 2006045279 http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0659/2006045279-t.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0659/2006045279-b.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0659/2006045279-d.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0659/2006045279-t.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0659/2006045279-b.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0659/2006045279-d.html DLC 060411 20170111122403.0 ocm67774312 eng