Living in difficult places: Social connections, networks, everyday life & the (re)production of violence

Thesis

This thesis analyses social dynamics in Masisi, a rural area of eastern Congo, and considers how the relationships on which people rely contribute to the (re)production of violence. The province of North Kivu is often called the epicentre of war; if this is the case, Masisi is its flashpoint. As in many areas of the world where endemic poverty and poor governance are compounded by environmental factors and insecurity, Masisi has endured decades of recurrent political violence. Indeed, in 2...

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Authors: Fontana, SG

• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: Social networks and conflict; Ethnic Conflict; Central Africa; Patronage Networks; social connectedness; Living in Difficult Places; Political Culture; Conflict; Local conflict dynamics; D.R.Congo; Peacebuilding; Complex Emergencies; Social networks; social connections; Peacebuilding from the bottom-up; Resilience; Masisi; Violence; Conflict-recurrence; Eastern Congo
• Subjects: International development; Ethnography of Violence; Conflict Studies; Political sociology; Peace-building