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100			_aTrefon, Theodore
245			_aAdministrative obstacles to reform in the Democratic Republic of Congo
260			_c2010
300			_ap.702-722.
362			_aDec
520			_aEmerging from two major wars (1996-97 and 1998-2002), the Democratic Republic of Congo is one of Africa's most notoriously failed states. Since President Joseph Kabila came to power in 2001, the international community has invested significantly in efforts to rebuild the Congo. State-building efforts, however, have not achieved the expected results. International partners and the Congolese authorities share responsibility for failing to bring about genuine political change and institutional reconstruction. The former have underestimated the complexities of Congolese political culture while the latter deliberately hamper reform. Administrative weaknesses and the particular nature of public service provision in Congo constitute overwhelming obstacles to state-building. After presenting the different logics that motivate state-building and an overview of recent political history, the Congolese administrative reality will be discussed. Analysis will follow, revealing that implementing meaningful reform under the current framework is improbable. - Reproduced.
650			_aAdministrative reform - Congo
650			_aAdministrative reform
773			_aInternational Review of Administrative Sciences
908			_aN
909			_a90514
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