The impact of imperialism on the Congolese political crises, 1960-1997 /
This thesis examines the role of imperialism in aggravating the Congolese political crisis since the early 1960s and throughout Mobutu’s dictatorial military regime in the country, including the Belgian colonialist’s application of the policy of “divide and rule” during their colonial era in the Con...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Gombak, Selangor :
Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia,
2006
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| Online Access: | http://studentrepo.iium.edu.my/handle/123456789/7011 |
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| Summary: | This thesis examines the role of imperialism in aggravating the Congolese political
crisis since the early 1960s and throughout Mobutu’s dictatorial military regime in the
country, including the Belgian colonialist’s application of the policy of “divide and
rule” during their colonial era in the Congo The study argues that colonialism had
been an underlying factor that triggered some amateur Congolese politicians to
indulge the country in a destructive civil war that continued throughout Mobutu’s
dictatorial military rule and until its downfall on May 7, 1997.
The discussion explains the joint drive of the Western imperialist-capitalist forces and
the Congolese neo-colonialists’incitement of the inexperienced Congolese army to
rise against the legal and democratically elected Prime Minister, Patrice Lomumuba,
and his legal government immediately after independence, and his assassination with
two of his colleagues on 17th January, 1961. The research hightlights the far reaching
consequences of this plot against Lumumba in the Congo, and in the newlyindependent African states as well as in the international community at large.
The research explores the role of the imperialists to impose Mobutu on the Congolese
body politics, and the subsequent resistance to his long military rule that was finally
forcefully toppled by Laurent Kabila in May 7, 1997.
A space is allocated for a discussion of some economic and educational issues in the
Congo during the period of study. In particular, the involvement of Mobutu and his
ilks in extensive corrupt practices, the counter-productive economic measures adopted
by the World Bank and the international Monetary Fund (IMF) in the Congo, and the
poor educational standard of the Congolese political leaders that was partially
responsible for the prolongation of the political crisis in the country. The study also
shows that ethnocentricism had sharply divided these politicians along street narrow
racial lines that hindered all attempts to solve political disputes amicably. |
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| Item Description: | Abstract in English and Arabic. "A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Human Sciences in Political Science".--On t.p. |
| Physical Description: | xiii, 225 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 210 - 225). |