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Zaïre : Tragédie. by Voltaire, 1694-1778

Subjects: “…Voltaire, 1694-1778. Zaïre.…”
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From Congo to Zaire / by Moser, Olivier

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Rural society and cotton in colonial Zaire / by Likaka, Osumaka, 1953-

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Spirits of defiance : the Mangbetu people of Zaire / by Marre, Jeremy

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Rumba rules : the politics of dance music in Mobutu's Zaire / by White, Bob W., 1965-

Table of Contents: “…Popular culture's politics -- The Zairian sound -- Made in Zaire -- Live time -- Musicians and mobility -- Live texts -- The political life of dance bands -- In the skin of a chief.…”
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The Jamaa and the Church : a Bantu Catholic movement in Zaire / by De Craemer, Willy

Kolwezi 1978 : Au coeur des opérations française et belge au Zaïre. by Brassart, Pierre

Table of Contents: “…Intro; Introduction; Remise en contexte; Troubles au Congo; La sécession katangaise; Mobutu au pouvoir; Naissance du Zaïre; Authenticité et zaïrianisation; Relations économiques entre le Congo/Zaïre et la Belgique; L'extension de l'influence française en Afrique après la décolonisation; Coopération militaire; Voisin gênant et ennemi de toujours; Révolution et guerre civile en Angola; Le tout puissant FLNC; La première guerre du Shaba; Un moment de la guerre froide; Le conflit du Sahara occidental; La guerre de l'Ogaden; Les acteurs de la bataille de Kolwezi.…”
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Locked in, locked out : gated communities in a Puerto Rican city by Dinzey-Flores, Zaire Zenit

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Locked in, locked out : gated communities in a Puerto Rican city by Dinzey-Flores, Zaire Zenit

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African reflections : art from northeastern Zaire / by Schildkrout, Enid

Surviving the slaughter : the ordeal of a Rwandan refugee in Zaire / by Umutesi, Marie Béatrice, 1959-

Table of Contents: “…I discover my ethnic identity -- Increasing violence -- Descent into Hell -- Survival in the camps at Kivu -- A difficult choice -- Pursued westward -- Hunted across Zaire -- The death camp at Tingi-Tingi -- Hunger on the road -- My life for ten dollars -- The end of the ordeal.…”
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The poverty of nations : a guide to the debt crisis from Argentina to Zaire /

The reflexes of the Proto-Indo-European laryngeals in Celtic by Zair, Nicholas, 1982-

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Rome and its Empire, AD 193-284 by Hekster, Olivier

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Authentically African : arts and the transnational politics of Congolese culture by Beurden, Sarah Van

Subjects: “…Institut des musées nationaux du Zaïre History.…”
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Middle East & Africa II Egypt/Tunisia/Morocco/Mali/Cameroon/Zaire/Tanzania /

...Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Mali, Cameroon, Zaire, Tanzania /...

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Condemned to repeat? : the paradox of humanitarian action by Terry, Fiona

Table of Contents: “…The Rwandan refugee camps in Zaire --…”
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Refugee manipulation : war, politics, and the abuse of human suffering

Table of Contents: “…Use and abuse of refugees in Zaire /…”
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The dynamics of violence in central Africa by Lemarchand, René

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 12: A Blocked Transition: Zaire in 1993 --…”
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Herding cats : multiparty mediation in a complex world

Table of Contents: “…Canada and the crisis in Eastern Zaire /…”
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Études de géographie tropicale offertes à Pierre Gourou by Gourou, Pierre

Table of Contents: “…Sectes secrètes zande (République du Zaïre) /…”
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The rise and decline of the Zairian state by Young, Crawford, 1931-

Table of Contents: “…The state in Zaire : an introductory perspective -- Zaire in the Mobutu years : an overview, 1965-1980 -- The state and civil society : capital, town, and countryside -- The dynamics of inequality : class formation -- The ethnic dimension of civil society -- The patrimonial state and personal rule -- In pursuit of legitimacy : party and ideology -- Regional administration -- The seventh scourge : the security forces -- Economic policy during the Mobutu years -- Zairianization and radicalization : anatomy of a disaster -- Zaire in the international arena -- Conclusion : crisis of the Zairian state.…”
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Humanitarian aid, genocide and mass killings : Médecins Sans Frontières, the Rwandan experience, 1982-97 by Bradol, Jean-Hervé, Le Pape, Marc

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : through the eyes of field teams' members -- From the persecution of Kinyarwanda speakers in Uganda to the genocide of Rwandan Tutsis -- Rwandan refugee camps in Tanzania and Zaire 1994-95 -- The new Rwanda -- Refugees on the run in war-torn Zaire 1996-97 -- Epilogue : the effectiveness of aid in the face of repeated mass atrocities.…”
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Muhammad Ali : his life and times by Hauser, Thomas

Table of Contents: “…-- The birth of Ali -- The enemy -- "Ain't got no quarrel" -- Exile -- Joe -- The underdog -- Zaire -- The King -- Manila -- The lion grows older -- The money -- The beating -- Burial -- Rebirth.…”

Journey into darkness : genocide in Rwanda by Odom, Thomas P. (Thomas Paul), 1953-

Table of Contents: “…Early years -- Soldier, scout, statesman -- Return to Zaire -- A little town, a little hell: Goma -- Operation support hope -- Land of the dead -- Resurrecting a country -- War clouds gather.…”
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A cruel paradise : journals of an international relief worker by Olson, Leanne, 1963-

Table of Contents: “…Table of Contents; Introduction; The Beginning; Background; Liberia; Bosnia; Liverpool; Burundi; Zaire; Canada; MERLIN; The Great Lakes, Again ... ; Angola; Back to Liberia; Albania; Liberia, Full Circle; Not Quite the End; Glossary of Terms.…”
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Re-imagining Rwanda : conflict, survival and disinformation in the late twentieth century / Reimagining Rwanda by Pottier, Johan

Table of Contents: “…Build-up to war and genocide : society and economy in Rwanda and eastern Zaire -- Mind the gap : how the international press reported on society, politics, and history -- For beginners, by beginners : knowledge construction under the Rwandese Patriotic Front -- Labelling refugees : international aid and the discourse of genocide -- Masterclass in surreal diplomacy : understanding the culture of "political correctness" -- Land and social development : challenges, proposals, and their imagery.…”
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Re-imagining Rwanda : conflict, survival and disinformation in the late twentieth century / Reimagining Rwanda by Pottier, Johan

Table of Contents: “…Build-up to war and genocide : society and economy in Rwanda and eastern Zaire -- Mind the gap : how the international press reported on society, politics, and history -- For beginners, by beginners : knowledge construction under the Rwandese Patriotic Front -- Labelling refugees : international aid and the discourse of genocide -- Masterclass in surreal diplomacy : understanding the culture of "political correctness" -- Land and social development : challenges, proposals, and their imagery.…”
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The African debt crisis by Parfitt, Trevor W., 1954-

Table of Contents: “…Nigeria : the circuitous path to stabilization? -- 4. Zaire : debt in an absolutist kleptocracy -- 5. Ghana : indebtedness, recovery, and the IMF, 1977-87 -- 6. …”
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History from Below : the "Vocabulary of Elisabethville" by André Yav: Text, Translations and Interpretive Essay. by Fabian, Johannes

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Forced migration & mortality / Forced migration and mortality

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Front Matter -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Understanding Mortality Patterns in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies -- APPENDIX: FIVE ILLUSTRATIONS OF UNCERTAINTY: MORTALITY IN AFGHANISTAN, BOSNIA, NORTH KOREA, RWANDA, AND SIERRA LEONE -- 2 The Evolution of Mortality Among Rwandan Refugees in Zaire Between 1994 and 1997 -- 3 Famine, Mortality, and Migration: A Study of North Korean Migrants in China -- 4 Methods of Determining Mortality in the Mass Displacement and Return of Emergency-Affected Populations in Kosovo, 1998-1999…”
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Corporatism in Africa : Comparative Analysis and Practice. by Nyang'oro, Julius E.

Table of Contents: “…; 2 The Limits of Corporatism as a Concept and Model; 3 Clarifying Some Analytical Issues in Corporatism; 4 State Corporatism in Tanzania; 5 Corporatism in Nigeria; 6 Corporatism in Ethiopia: From Monarchy to Military Socialism; 7 The Case of Zaire: Is Mobutu a Corporatist?; 8 Corporatism in Zimbabwe: Revolution Restrained; 9 Corporatism and Political Transactions: Some Ruminations on the Ghanaian Experience…”
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Conflicting missions : Havana, Washington, and Africa, 1959-1976 by Gleijeses, Piero

Table of Contents: “…; 4 Castro Turns to Central Africa; 5 Che in Zaire; 6 A Successful Covert Operation; 7 American Victory; 8 Cubans in the Congo; 9 Guerrillas in Guinea-Bissau; 10 Castro's Cuba, 1965-1975; 11 The Collapse of the Portuguese Empire; 12 The Gathering Storm: Angola, January-October 1975; 13 South Africa's Friends; 14 Pretoria Meets Havana; 15 Cuban Victory; 16 Repercussions; 17 Looking Back; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography.…”
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The land beyond the mists : essays on identity and authority in precolonial Congo and Rwanda by Newbury, David S.

Table of Contents: “…Bushi and the historians : historiographical themes in eastern Kivu -- Recent historical research in the area of Lake Kivu : Rwanda and Zaire -- Lake Kivu regional trade in the nineteenth century -- Kamo and lubambo : dual genesis traditions on Ijwi Island -- The campaigns of Rwabugiri -- Rwabugiri and Ijwi -- King and chief on Ijwi Island -- The clans of Rwanda : a historical hypothesis -- Bunyabungo : the western frontier in Rwanda, ca. 1750-1850 -- What role has kingship? …”
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Mercenaries : an African security dilemma

Table of Contents: “…The Hand of War: Mercenaries in the Former Zaire 1996 97 -- The Congo as Cradle of Modern-day Mercenarism in Africa -- The Revolutionary Wind of Change, 1996 -- War in Eastern Zaire and the First Tutsi- led Rebellion -- Mercenaries for Mobutu -- War Bonanza -- Executive Outcomes -- Confusion in Kinshasa…”
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Encyclopedia of Conflicts since World War II. by Ciment, James

Table of Contents: “…China: Border Clash with the Soviet Union, 1969China: War with Vietnam, 1979; China: Tiananmen Violence, 1989; Colombia: Internal Insurgencies, 1970s-1990s; Comoros: Coups, 1980s; Congo (Zaire), Democratic Republic of: Post- Independence Wars, 1960-1965; Congo (Zaire), Democratic Republic of: Kabila Uprising, 1996-1997; Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), Republic of: Civil Conflict, 1997; Croatia: War with Serbia, 1991-1995; Cuba: Communist Revolution, 1956-1959; Cuba: Bay of Pigs Invasion, 1961; Cuba: Missile Crisis, 1962; Cyprus: Ethnic Conflict and Turkish Invasion Since 1955…”
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Embedded autonomy : states and industrial transformation by Evans, Peter B., 1944-

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Christianity and the African Imagination : Essays in Honour of Adrian Hastings. by Maxwell

Table of Contents: “…Chapter Ten: Christianity without Frontiers: Shona Missionaries and Transnational Pentecostalism in AfricaChapter Eleven: The Shaping of a Prophet: The African Career and Writings of Adrian Hastings; Chapter Twelve: Adrian Hastings's Bibliography, 1950-2002; Four Poems from Zaire; Index.…”
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Ethnic identity : problems and prospects for the twenty-first century

Table of Contents: “…De Vos and Hiroshi Wagatsuma -- Ethnic identity and schooling : experiences of Haitian immigrant youth in the United States / Fabienne Doucet and Carola Suarez-Orozco -- Ethnic identity of Moroccans in Belgium and the Netherlands / Philip Hermans -- When minorities migrate : the racialization of Japanese Brazilians in Brazil and Japan / Takeyuki (Gaku) Tsuda -- Peasants, ethnicity, and the politics of location in Thailand / Yos Santasombat -- "Beautiful beasts" and brave warriors : the longevity of a Maasai stereotype / Lotte Hughes -- Becoming Rom : ethnic development among Roma communities in Bulgaria and Macedonia / Andrea Boscoboinik -- Subtle "primitives" : ethnic formation among the central Yaka of Zaire / Eugeen Roosens -- The end of whiteness : the transformation of white identity in South Africa / Louis Freedberg -- Mixed feelings : spoiled identities in the new South Africa / Nancy Scheper-Hughes -- Conclusion : Ethnic identity : a psychocultural perspective / George A. …”
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