Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The independence disaster, 1958September 1960; 2 The elimination of Lumumba and the establishment of the Adoula government, September 1960August 1961; 3 The Adoula government and Kitona: The conflict and dilemmas created by US and UN policy, AugustDecember 1961; 4 Too little too late: The failure of Kitona, JanuaryJuly 1962; 5 Adoula struggles to retain power in a divided Congo, JulyDecember 1962; 6 The end of secession and the beginning of the end for the Congo, December 1962January 1963
7 Unified nation-building with no unity to build on, JanuaryOctober 19638 The emerging chaos and the forces of national disintegration bring Tshombe's return, October 1963July 1964; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Summary
Examines the role of the UN in conflict resolution in Africa in the 1960s and its relation to the Cold War
