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

by Stefaan Marysse, Filip Reyntjens (Editor)

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 exhibited in the media, however news coverage after 1994 was at times unreliable. This book takes a look at life since then, adopting an independent, and on occasion controversial perspective.

259 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Andrew Daniels · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a rare monograph where most of the contributors are pretty strong
This is too specialized for most casual readers, its really for researchers and all of these are on very specific topics without a strong overview/context
You have to know the timeline and the major players to read this book