"In association with International African Institute, Royal African Society, World Peace Foundation."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-182) and index.

Acronyms -- Maps -- Introduction -- The Resemblance of a State in a State of Ruin -- In Search of Root Causes -- The Elections of 2006 -- Umoja Wetu and Kagame's Brave New World -- The 2011 Election -- The M23 Misadventure -- Towards New Elections or New Violence? -- Conclusion

"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.