the political culture of aid inefficiency and reform failure Trefon, Theodore. creator International African Institute Royal African Society Social Science Research Council (Great Britain) text bibliography enk London New York Zed Books c2011 2011 monographic eng

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xvii, 153 p. : map ; 20 cm. Examines the reasons for the Congo remaining a failed state despite being one of the 21st-century's major attempts at reconstruction. 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. Theodore Trefon. Published in association with the International African Institute, the Royal African Society and the Social Science Research Council. Includes bibliographical references (p. 134-144) and index. Economic assistance Congo (Democratic Republic) Congo (Democratic Republic) HIstory 1997- Congo (Democratic Republic) Politics and government 1997- Congo (Democratic Republic) HIstory 1997- Congo (Democratic Republic) Politics and government 1997- DT658.26 .T744 2011 967.24054 9781848138360 $10.00 BTCTA 110504 20230921135021.0 0000022231 eng