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Despite A Massive Investment Of International Diplomacy And Money In Recent Years, The Democratic Republic Of Congo Remains Conflict-ridden And Volatile, Its Present Situation The Result Of A Series Of Rebellions, International Interventions And Unworkable Peace Agreements. In Congo's Violent Peace, Leading Drc Expert Kris Berwouts Provides The Most Comprehensive And In-depth Account To Date Of Developments Since The So-called Congo Wars--from Rwanda's Destructive Impact On Security In Eastern Congo To The Controversial Elections Of 2006 And 2011; From The M23 Uprising To Joseph Kabila's Increasingly Desperate Attempts To Cling To Power.--page 4 Of Cover.