Belgium and the Congo, 1885-1980

This book explains how and why Belgium, a small but influential European country, was changed through its colonial activities in the Congo, from the first expeditions in 1880 to the Mobutu regime in the 1980s. It yields a better understanding of the Congo's past and present, and explains how the imperial experience influenced Belgian politics, diplomacy, economic activity and culture.

• | By (Author): Guy Vanthemsche (Author)
• | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• | Publication Date: Apr 30, 2012
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 300 pages
• | Language: NULL
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-10: 0521194210
• | ISBN-13: 9780521194211