Research Briefs·Oct 10, 2024
On the Origins of Direct Rule: Armed Groups and Customary Chiefs in Eastern Congo • Social Origins of Militias: The Extraordinary Rise of “Outraged Citizens” • Seeing like a Citizen: Experimental Evidence on How Empowerment Affects Engagement with the State
Soeren J. Henn, Gauthier Marchais, Christian Mastaki Mugaruka, Laura Paler, Wilson Prichard, Cyrus Samii, Raul Sanchez de la Sierra, and David Qihang Wu
In recent decades, civil unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), including armed rebellion that threatens to expand regionally, has raised numerous challenges for the state and its citizens, from how a weakened state can effectively manage security and...