Every few years, scholars of Congolese politics collectively sigh as yet another news outlet publishes a poorly informed “analysis” of the country and its problems. Whether it’s an argument that government authority is so weak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that the country “does not exist,” a claim that rebels fight for no discernible reason but banditry, or the idea that celebrity engagement can change the region’s trajectory, questionable claims abound.
Virtual presence for attendees and those interested in the 2022 annual meeting of the American Sociological Association. Books on sale, info on University of Minnesota Press panelists, and more.
Virtual presence for attendees and those interested in the 2022 annual meeting of the Western Political Science Association. Books on sale, University of Minnesota Press information, and more.