Aid Relations and State Reforms in the Democratic Republic of... - 9781138556485

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Aid Relations and State Reforms in the Democratic Republic of the CongoThe Politics of Mutual Accommodation and Administrative Neglect\nAuthor(s): Stylianos Moshonas\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138556485, 978-1138556485\nSynopsis\nSince 2001 The Democratic Republic of Congo has been engaged in a three-fold transition process towards liberalisation, democratisation, and peace. Throughout this process, external actors (donors, international financial institutions, the UN system, aid agencies) have played a leading role, effectively setting the orientations and modalities of this transition, including their institutional dimension. Congolese actors have not been passively subjected to this process, however, but have potently shaped it in various ways. This book investigates the relationship between international aid partners and various Congolese actors since 2001. It examines this relationship as an aspect of .