Congo: Een Geschiedenis -

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The "Congo Free State" under Leopold II, marked by the brutal ivory and rubber trades. Congo: een geschiedenis

The era of Belgian Colonialism and the eventual sudden decolonization. You can find the paperback or hardcover edition

The book's primary strength is its shift away from a purely Western perspective to a "history from below". the subsequent Belgian colonial era

It covers the region’s history from prehistory to 2010, with a major focus on the brutal 19th-century colonization by King Leopold II , the subsequent Belgian colonial era, the struggle for independence, and the turbulent rule of Mobutu Sese Seko .