...The chapter develops the theatre of the planetary conjuncture through a conjunctural analysis of Milo Rau’s The Congo Tribunal. It teases out the philosophical meaning of the concept of a planetary theatre whose temporality is that of the overdue. It re-reads the utopian conception of the political...

...This chapter outlines the difficulties that faced the ‘fire brigade’ states in their efforts to translate their vision of international stability based on collective security into practice. On the surface, involvement in the UN peacekeeping operation in the Congo (ONUC; 1960–64) offered...

...Few aspects of Belgian history have caused as much controversy as the country's colonial past. Leopold II's rule in the Congo was characterised by exploitation, violence and a devastating death toll. This chapter examines the complex relationship between empire and internationalism. It shows how...

...This chapter examines the shift in the United Nations Operation in the Congo's (ONUC) role in the Congo from inter-state to intra-state peacekeeping. It analyses the objectives and underlying dynamics of the operation and the extent and scope of the authority assigned to the United Nations (UN...

...In spite of recent interest in the international media's depiction of mass rape in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), few academics and commentators have considered how gendered discourses have been shaped by local and regional players. Focusing on media discourse generated by the Democratic...