Chapters authored
The Sacralization of Violence in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: A Predator’s Governance
The chapter takes a look at the context in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and how armed violence impacts on the security of the population. It analyzes the dynamics underlying violence and its use as a mode of governance by state and non-state actors. Through events and institutions analysis, it explains the disintegration of state legitime violence in favor of diversified predators who use armed violence as rhetoric and technic both to gain power and mode of conflict resolution in a context of lack or weakened justice system to mitigate the impact of gun violences on populations. The solution to put an end to armed violence should not only be provided by the international commitment as by the United Nations or by multilateral organizations such as the European Union or African Union security policies, but also by promoting criminal justice against predators who abuse their positions in political competition while manipulating ethnic sensitivities and favoring the strategy of violence in order to gain access to natural resources and stay in power.
Part of the book: Gun Violence and Prevention - Connections, Cultures, and Consequences [Working title]