Trefon, Theodore. <br/><br/>
Congo masquerade :  the political culture of aid inefficiency and reform failure / 
Theodore Trefon. 
 - London ;  New York :  Zed Books,  c2011. 
 - xvii, 153 p. :  map ;  20 cm. 
 - African arguments .
 - African arguments. .
<br/><br/> Published in association with the International African Institute, the Royal African Society and the Social Science Research Council. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 134-144) and index. 
<br/><br/>Why state-building is not working in the Congo -- The political economy of broken promises -- A patchwork of unrealistic reforms -- The administrative juggernaut -- Culture matters. 
<br/><br/> Examines the reasons for the Congo remaining a failed state despite being one of the 21st-century's major attempts at reconstruction. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781848138360 $10.00 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Economic assistance--Congo (Democratic Republic)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Congo (Democratic Republic)--HIstory--1997-<br/>Congo (Democratic Republic)--Politics and government--1997-<br/>Congo (Democratic Republic)--HIstory--1997-<br/>Congo (Democratic Republic)--Politics and government--1997-
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DT658.26  / .T744 2011 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>967.24054