African Stakes of the Congo War

JOHN F. CLARK is Associate Professor of International Relations at Florida International University. He has also taught at Makere University in Uganda. He is author of Political Reform in Francophone Africa (Westview, 1997).

Named by Gail M. Gerhart in Foreign Affairs as one of the best books on Africa published in 2002! "...highly recommended as a reference text and a book for Africanists and scholars interested in understanding the conflicts..." - Valentine James, Journal of Sustainable Development "Clark's collection is a good opening contribution to what in time should be a large literature on Africa's 'first world war.'" - Gail M. Gerhart, Foreign Affairs "...among the few substantial efforts to analyze the foreign policies of the African states in the post Cold War context." - Will Reno, Northwestern University "Fascinating...with very original material... a wonderful book to read." - Peter Schwab, SUNY Purchase "An outstanding analysis of both the local and international dimensions of Africa's 'First World War'... " - Peter J. Schraeder, Loyola University Chicago "...fascinating, revealing insight[s]...a significant benchmark in the study of African politics..." - Joshua Forrest, University of Vermont

• Introduction; J.F.Clark PART I: INTRODUCTION: THE CONGO WAR IN CONTEXT Contextualising Congo Conflicts: Order and Disorder in Post-Colonial Africa; C.Young Historicity of a Crisis: The Origins of the Congo War; J.O.Maccalpin PART II: THE POST-MOBUTU REGIMES IN CONGO AND THEIR SUPPORTERS Neither Mobutu nor Messiah: The Strategies of Laurent Desire Kabila; K.C.Dunn Angola's Role in the Congo War; T.Turner A Political and Military Review of Zimbabwe's Involvement in the War in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), August 1998-present; M.Rupiya PART III: THE CONTESTANTS OF THE KABILA REGIMES Congo's Rebels: Their Motivations and Strategies; S.Kiyunga The Complex Reasons for Rwanda's Engagement in Congo; T.Longman Museveni's Adventure in the Congo War: Uganda's Vietnam?; J.F.Clark PART IV: AMBIVALENT ACTORS AND NON-STATE ACTORS IN THE CONGO WAR Arms Proliferation and the Congo War; A.Muchai Refugees and the Congo War; M.di Lorenzo & J.Murison The Impossible Neutrality? South Africa's Policy Towards the Conflict in the DRC; C.Landsberg (University of Witwatersrand) Conclusion; J.F.Clark