American Policymaking in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1996-1999:

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" American Policymaking in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1996-1999: "
Christopher R. Cook

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1063791
Doc. No	:	LA107420
Call No	:	‭10.1163/156921010X534797‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Christopher R. Cook
Title & Author	:	American Policymaking in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1996-1999: [Article] : The Anti-Kabila Bias and the Crushing Neutrality of the Lusaka Accords\ Christopher R. Cook
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	African and Asian Studies
Date	:	2010
Volume/ Issue Number	:	9/4
Page No	:	393–417
Abstract	:	This article examines the development of American policy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Why did the U.S. become involved? I argue that Washington’s policy was based in how they framed the conflict. They chose to see it through the prism of Rwandan and Ugandan security needs. The Administration favored the narrative of genocide instead of contemplating a war of “partition and plunder.” This may not be surprising because Washington often privileges a Westphalian approach to security and ignores the role of economic sub-state actors. However, by doing so they exhibited a “crushing neutrality” towards Laurent Kabila. This article examines the development of American policy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Why did the U.S. become involved? I argue that Washington’s policy was based in how they framed the conflict. They chose to see it through the prism of Rwandan and Ugandan security needs. The Administration favored the narrative of genocide instead of contemplating a war of “partition and plunder.” This may not be surprising because Washington often privileges a Westphalian approach to security and ignores the role of economic sub-state actors. However, by doing so they exhibited a “crushing neutrality” towards Laurent Kabila.
Descriptor	:	American foreign policy
Descriptor	:	Congo
Descriptor	:	Kabila
Descriptor	:	Lusaka
Descriptor	:	Rwanda
Descriptor	:	Uganda
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/156921010X534797‬