Public administration, democracy and peacebuilding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) presents a striking paradox: vast natural and mineral wealth coexist with persistent poverty, weak infrastructure and fragile institutions. Kiyala’s four-part scholarly book explores these tensions, aiming to identify practical and effective strategies to addre...
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| description | The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) presents a striking paradox: vast natural and mineral wealth coexist with persistent poverty, weak infrastructure and fragile institutions. Kiyala’s four-part scholarly book explores these tensions, aiming to identify practical and effective strategies to address the country’s complex challenges. To meaningfully confront the DRC’s enduring crises, Kiyala argues that public administration must engage with key drivers of insecurity and instability. These include: 1. Employing the Dodd–Frank Act’s Section 1502 on conflict minerals, particularly the impact of the de facto embargo on the 3Ts (tin, tungsten and tantalum) 2. The question of Congolese citizenship for the Banyamulenge (Tutsi communities of the DRC) and the need for legislative clarity 3. Regional and international collaboration to address ongoing threats to peace, such as the remnants of the FDLR and other armed groups 4. The complex integration of the M23 movement and other armed factions into the national army through effective screening, vetting and identification processes 5. The revitalisation of transitional justice, reconciliation and national healing efforts. Without addressing these core issues with resolve and coherent strategies, efforts toward lasting peace and sustainable development will remain elusive. The book also introduces the peacebuilding evolution systems theory (PBEST), a novel framework that integrates peacebuilding theory with insights from neuroscience. The PBEST emphasises the progressive development of peace, from individual disposition to collective, global action for domestic and international security. Rich in empirical analysis, this scholarly work offers significant insights not only for scholars and researchers but also for practitioners and policymakers in African studies, political science, public administration and conflict resolution. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1664512025-09-09T05:10:27Z Public administration, democracy and peacebuilding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Kiyala, Jean Chrysostome K. Africa colonisation conflict prevention conflict resolution conflict transformation corruption culture of peace democracy Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC Dodd–Frank Act ecology of peace electoral processes ethnicity faith-based civil society failed state good governance governance systems human rights Hutus independence indigenous peacebuilding key players in peacebuilding M23 mineral conflicts natural resources negative peace nonviolence and peace education peacebuilding evolution systems theory PBEST peace processes and reconciliation peacebuilding positive peace public administration Rwanda strategic minerals structural violence truth and reconciliation Tutsi Ubuntu philosophy violence war thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) presents a striking paradox: vast natural and mineral wealth coexist with persistent poverty, weak infrastructure and fragile institutions. Kiyala’s four-part scholarly book explores these tensions, aiming to identify practical and effective strategies to address the country’s complex challenges. To meaningfully confront the DRC’s enduring crises, Kiyala argues that public administration must engage with key drivers of insecurity and instability. These include: 1. Employing the Dodd–Frank Act’s Section 1502 on conflict minerals, particularly the impact of the de facto embargo on the 3Ts (tin, tungsten and tantalum) 2. The question of Congolese citizenship for the Banyamulenge (Tutsi communities of the DRC) and the need for legislative clarity 3. Regional and international collaboration to address ongoing threats to peace, such as the remnants of the FDLR and other armed groups 4. The complex integration of the M23 movement and other armed factions into the national army through effective screening, vetting and identification processes 5. The revitalisation of transitional justice, reconciliation and national healing efforts. Without addressing these core issues with resolve and coherent strategies, efforts toward lasting peace and sustainable development will remain elusive. The book also introduces the peacebuilding evolution systems theory (PBEST), a novel framework that integrates peacebuilding theory with insights from neuroscience. The PBEST emphasises the progressive development of peace, from individual disposition to collective, global action for domestic and international security. Rich in empirical analysis, this scholarly work offers significant insights not only for scholars and researchers but also for practitioners and policymakers in African studies, political science, public administration and conflict resolution. 2025-09-09T05:10:26Z 2025-09-09T05:10:26Z 2025-09-08T13:07:02Z 2025 book ONIX_20250908T150312_9781779953728_3 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/105935 9781779953728 9781779953711 9781779953698 9781779953704 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/166451 eng open access image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/105935/1/9781779953728.pdf AOSIS AOSIS Books 10.4102/aosis.2025.BK457 10.4102/aosis.2025.BK457 c47a1220-d848-4e78-88cd-74f293e3d4f4 9781779953728 9781779953711 9781779953698 9781779953704 AOSIS Books 404 Cape Town open access |
| spellingShingle | Africa colonisation conflict prevention conflict resolution conflict transformation corruption culture of peace democracy Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC Dodd–Frank Act ecology of peace electoral processes ethnicity faith-based civil society failed state good governance governance systems human rights Hutus independence indigenous peacebuilding key players in peacebuilding M23 mineral conflicts natural resources negative peace nonviolence and peace education peacebuilding evolution systems theory PBEST peace processes and reconciliation peacebuilding positive peace public administration Rwanda strategic minerals structural violence truth and reconciliation Tutsi Ubuntu philosophy violence war thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government Kiyala, Jean Chrysostome K. Public administration, democracy and peacebuilding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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| title_short | Public administration, democracy and peacebuilding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| title_sort | public administration democracy and peacebuilding in the democratic republic of the congo |
| topic | Africa colonisation conflict prevention conflict resolution conflict transformation corruption culture of peace democracy Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC Dodd–Frank Act ecology of peace electoral processes ethnicity faith-based civil society failed state good governance governance systems human rights Hutus independence indigenous peacebuilding key players in peacebuilding M23 mineral conflicts natural resources negative peace nonviolence and peace education peacebuilding evolution systems theory PBEST peace processes and reconciliation peacebuilding positive peace public administration Rwanda strategic minerals structural violence truth and reconciliation Tutsi Ubuntu philosophy violence war thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government |
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