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"The International Criminal Court in Africa and the Politics of International Justice" published on by Oxford University Press.

Phil Clark examines the critical challenges facing Rwanda's RPF party. Architect of a remarkable post‐genocide national rehabilitation, the party's very successes now poses a threat to the emergence of a genuinely democratic political space.

Ruanda, Darfur, Kambodscha, Ex-Jugoslawien : Bürgerkriege und Genozide hinterlassen oft noch Jahrzehnte danach tiefe Spuren in den jeweiligen Gesellschaften. Wie lässt sich Geschichte "bewältigen", welche Mechanismen können wir finden, um dem Teufelskreislauf aus Schuld und Gewalt zu entrinnen? Sechs Thesen auf dem Prüfstand. (IP)

"Ruanda, Darfur, Kambodscha, Ex-Jugoslawien: Bürgerkriege und Genozide hinterlassen oft noch Jahrzehnte danach tiefe Spuren in den jeweiligen Gesellschaften. Wie lässt sich Geschichte 'bewältigen', welche Mechanismen können wir finden, um dem Teufelskreislauf aus Schuld und Gewalt zu entrinnen? Sechs Thesen auf dem Prüfstand." (Autorenreferat)

Phil Clark discusses why the Arab Spring has so far failed to spread south of the Sahara – but suggests there are still good reasons why some African leaders should be looking over their shoulder.

Three key developments brought me back to eastern Congo in early 2006 after several years away: rapidly changing patterns of violence in the region, the buildup to Congo's historic first elections since independence, and new attempts to bring perpetrators of mass crimes to justice. As conflict rages, Congo confronts questions fraught enough during peacetime: Can a highly fragmented state of 250 ethnic groups, with a long history of violence, corruption, and extreme poverty, embrace democracy and create effective political institutions? Can individuals responsible for committing atrocities be held accountable? And can democracy and justice contribute to a stable, vibrant nation in the long term? Given Congo's strategic importance, bordered by ten countries in the heart of Africa, these are not merely questions for the nation but for the Great Lakes Region as a whole?

Personal experience is drawn on to consider the prospect of democracy & justice in the war-ravaged country of the Democratic Republic of Congo, asserting that its democratic development has implications for the Great Lakes region & even Africa as a whole. The DRC is experiencing rapidly changing patterns of violence, coupled with a push for elections, & the attempts to bring perpetrators of mass violence to justice. Following a historical overview of DRC's violence, which is rooted in Belgian colonialism, preelection volatility in 2006 is described. Rwanda's presence in the DRC & the illegal mineral trade illustrate fundamental problems of ethnicity & greed. Attention is then given to the July 2006 election & the efforts to bring perpetrators of mass crimes to justice. It is argued that judicial reforms have failed to impact the conflict in eastern Congo. Further, the West's emphasis on democracy & justice has missed central causes of the conflict, while the international community continues to actively support the violence. It is concluded that bringing justice & democracy to countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo often holds more meaning for the bringers than the receivers; for the DRC, little will change until the basis for the violence has been addressed. D. Edelman