Displacement and ethnic reintegration in Ituri, DR Congo: Challenges ahead

Journal of Modern African Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 427-450

  Pottier, Johan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APARTHEID; COLONIALISM; ETHNIC CONFLICT; ETHNIC MINORITY; MILITARY INTERVENTION; POLITICAL INTEGRATION; SOCIAL SEGREGATION;

AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICA; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; ITURI; ORIENTALE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 50349101033     PISSN: 0022278X     EISSN: 14697777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022278X08003364     Document Type: Article

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