声明
List of Acronyms, words and phrases
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Background of study
1.2 Research objectives and questions
1.3 Main argument
1.4 Theoretical framework
1.5 Methodology
1.6 Significance
1.7 Literature review
1.8 Structure of thesis
Chapter 2 Overview of main active armed groups in eastern DRC
2.1 The most prominent national and foreign armed groups in eastern DRC
2.2 Political settlements and economic motivations of armed groups in eastern DRC
2.2.1 Armed groups and political settlements in the east DRC
2.2.2 The primacy of economic motivation over social motivation
Chapter 3 The main factors influencing the persistence of armed conflicts in eastern DRC
3.1 Main endogenous factors of persistence of armed conflicts in eastern DRC
3.1.1 The Lack of Monopoly on Violence
3.1.2 Functionality and dysfunction in the FARDC
3.1.3 Unresolved land conflicts
3.1.4 The link between political actors, businesspersons and armed groups
3.1.5 The material dimensions of instability
3.2 Exogenous factors of the persistence of the conflicts in eastern DRC
3.2.1 Role of Rwanda and Uganda in eastern DRC destabilization
3.2.2 Rwanda’s interests in eastern DRC
Chapter 4 Limits and constraints of the strategies of the key players to deal with armed conflicts in eastern DRC
4.1 The limits of the Congolese Government's strategies
4.1.1 The Military Integration Policy
4.1.2 Erratic government policies and impunity
4.2 The constraints of MONUSCO’s mandate
4.2.1 Congolese’s government consent without full cooperation
4.2.2 Lack of Strategic Support from the Security Council
4.2.3 Operational Constraints
Chapter 5 Conclusion
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