Freund, William (2009) The Congolese elite and the fragmented city: the struggle for the emergence of a dominant class in Kinshasa. Crisis States Research Centre working papers series 2 (54). Crisis States Research Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK.
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Abstract
This paper examines the current situation in the city of Kinshasa, including the position of the Congolese elite in the city and its relationship to the Congolese state. The author first looks at the history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and how its class structure has formed before going on to consider the network of Congolese cities and their relation to the political economy of the country. Beginning with a brief overview of colonial history, the author considers to what extent Kinshasa is a city being made or taken over by an indigenous elite.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Working Paper) |
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| Official URL: | http://www.crisisstates.com/Publications/publicati... |
| Additional Information: | © 2009 W. Freund |
| Divisions: | International Development |
| Subjects: | J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General) D History General and Old World > DT Africa J Political Science > JS Local government Municipal government |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Jun 2010 09:49 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Sep 2024 20:12 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/28490 |
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