Protestant Missionaries & Humanitarianism in the Drc: The Politics of Aid in Cold War Africa

by Jeremy Rich

In the wake of the civil wars in Congo from 1960 to 1973, international and internal struggles for power led to famines, the collapse of public health and a huge population of refugees. This book explores the role played by missionaries from the US, Canada and the UK who organized aid, and shows how they had to redefine their roles in independent Africa after the end of colonialism. Partnering US government officials to overcome the humanitarian...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847012582
• ISBN13: 9781847012586
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: James Currey
• Length: 277 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"