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Britain and the Congo Crisis, 1960–63

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  • © 1996

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Authors:
  1. Alan James

    1. Keele University, UK

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Context

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Britain in the Post-War World

      • Alan James
      Pages 3-11

    3. Belgium and the Congo

      • Alan James
      Pages 12-16

    4. United Nations’ Peacekeeping: Background and Response

      • Alan James
      Pages 17-25

  3. Course

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 27-27
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    2. Calling for Law and Order

      • Alan James
      Pages 29-39

    3. Sympathising with Belgium

      • Alan James
      Pages 40-52

    4. Worrying About Communism I: Lumumba

      • Alan James
      Pages 53-63

    5. Leaving it to Dag

      • Alan James
      Pages 64-77

    6. Urging Respect for Congolese Sovereignty

      • Alan James
      Pages 78-91

    7. Complaining about the UN Secretariat I: The Indian

      • Alan James
      Pages 92-97

    8. Complaining about the UN Secretariat II: The Irishman

      • Alan James
      Pages 98-111

    9. Worrying about Communism II: Gizenga

      • Alan James
      Pages 112-119

    10. Equivocating on Force

      • Alan James
      Pages 120-132

    11. Appeasing the Katanga Lobby

      • Alan James
      Pages 133-156

    12. Fretting about Afro-Asia

      • Alan James
      Pages 157-167

    13. Bowing to the United States I: The Build-Up

      • Alan James
      Pages 168-183

    14. Bowing to the United States II: Dénouement

      • Alan James
      Pages 184-195

  4. Consequences

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 197-197
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Based on interviews and on documentary collections in Britain, Sweden and the US, this book describes and analyses Britain's often-tortured response to the crisis which occurred in Congo immediately following its independence. Principally, it throws much fresh light on British policy. But it also examines the impact of the crisis on Britain's status as a great power; reveals important new material about the UN's conduct of its peacekeeping operation in the Congo; and draws lessons about the conduct of contemporary peacekeeping.

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  • Keele University, UK

    Alan James

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