Consuming the Congo: War and Conflict Minerals in the World's Deadliest Place - Softcover

Eichstaedt, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1613736657 ISBN 13: 9781613736654

Verlag: Chicago Review Press, 2016

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"A powerful and long-overdue expose of greed and violence in the battle over Africa s mineral wealth.. . . A harrowing and important work that shows yet again that far-flung conflicts touch closer to home that we may imagine." Greg Campbell, author of Blood Diamonds: Tracing the Deadly Path of the World's Most Precious Stones"

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Going behind the headlines and deep into the brutal world of the Congo, this exposé examines why eastern Congo is the most dangerous place on the planet. While the Western world takes for granted its creature comforts such as cell phones or computers, five million Congolese needlessly die in the quest for the valuable minerals that make those technologies work. Much of the war-torn country has been overrun by warlords who exploit the population for their own gain. Delving into the history of the former Belgian colony, this book exposes the horror of day-to-day life in the Congo, largely precipitated by colonial exploitation and internal strife after gaining independence. It offers not only a view into the dire situation but also examines how the Western world, a part of the problem, can become a part of the solution.

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• Verlag: Chicago Review Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1613736657
• ISBN 13: 9781613736654
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 272