Theodore Trefon: 3 books

Congo Masquerade is about mismanagement, hypocrisy and powerlessness in what has proved to be one of Africa's most troublesome and volatile states. In this scathing study of catastrophic aid inefficiency, Trefon argues that whilst others have examined war and plunder in the Great Lakes region, none...

A city of over one million people caught between volcanic eruptions and armed conflict, Goma has come to embody the ‘tragedy’ that is the Democratic Republic of Congo. Often portrayed by outsiders as a living hell, Goma is nevertheless a city of opportunity for others. Drawing on a rich...

The first book to present and analyse Congo’s five strategic environmental sectors – forests, minerals, land, water and oil – in a holistic way  Both the DRC and ‘resource curse’ issues are subjects in immense interest amongst researchers, policymakers and academia  Author...