Mobutu's totalitarian political system : an Afrocentric analysis / Peta Ikambana.

"First published in 2007. First issued in paperback ed 2012."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-121) and index.

Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Concepts of political governance in traditional Africa -- Ch. 3. The momentum of democracy in Zaire : sovereign national conference -- Ch. 4. State crime in Mobutu's political system -- Ch. 5. The African-centered rationale for the necessity of Zaire democracy -- Ch. 6. Concluding remarks -- App. A. Chronology of major events : 6th century to Mobutu's second coup d'etat, November 24, 1965 -- App. B. Election criteria of the political elite in traditional Senegal -- App. C. Theoretical approaches to state crimes.