Congo masquerade : the political culture of aid Inefficiency and reform failure /: the political culture of aid Inefficiency and reform failure. ([2011])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Theodore Trefon.
• Authors: Trefon, Theodore
• Contents: African Arguments; About the author; Preface and acknowledgements; Timeline; Abbreviations; Map: Democratic Republic of the Congo; The crocodile and the scorpion: a Congolese parable; 1 -- Why state-building is not working in the Congo; 2 -- The political economy of broken promises; 3 -- A patchwork of unrealistic reforms; 4 -- The administrative juggernaut; 5 -- Culture matters; 6 -- Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About Zed Books.
• Publisher Details: London : Zed Books
• Publication Date: 2011
• Copyright Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvii, 153 pages)
• Subjects: 330.96751; Economic assistance -- Congo (Democratic Republic); Development studies; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economic Conditions; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economic History; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- Comparative; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Economic Conditions; Economic assistance; Congo (Democratic Republic); Electronic books; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781848138384; 1848138385; 9781283276092; 1283276097; 9781848138391; 1848138393; 9786613276094
• Related ISBNs: 9781848138377; 1848138377; 9781848138360; 1848138369; 661327609X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 134-144) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.