Koen Vlassenroot
 Publications
     
Books and book chapters

Raeymaekers, T. and Vlassenroot, K., Le politiche di ribellione nell’Ituri. Ordino politico nel “cuore di tenebra”, in: Fiamingo, C. (ed.), Conflitti d’Africa, Roma, Aracne editrice, 2006

Vlassenroot, K., A Societal View on Violence and War, in: Kaarsholm, P., ed., Violence, Political Culture and Development in Africa , Oxford , James Currey Publishers, 2006, pp. pp. 49-65

Vlassenroot, K. and C. Huggins, Land, Migration and Conflict, in: Huggins, C. and Clover, J., eds., From the Ground Up: Land Rights, Conflict and Peace in Sub-Saharan Africa , Pretoria , ISS, 2005, pp. 115-194

Vlassenroot, K., Die Illusion des Widerstands – Zivilgesellschaft in der Demokratischen Republik Kongo, in: Inthorn, J., ed., Zivilgesellschaft auf dem Prüfstand, Stuttgart, Kohlhammer, 2005, pp. 92-107

Vlassenroot, K., De Congolese oorlogseconomie: oorzaak of gevolg ?, in: Nauwelaerts, P., ed., Bedrijven in Conflictgebieden. Bijdragen aan een duurzame ontwikkeling ?, Roeselare, Roularta,2004, pp. 71-82

Vlassenroot, K. and Raeymaekers, T., Conflict and Social Transformation in Eastern DR Congo, Gent, Academia Press, 2004

Vlassenroot, K. and Raeymaekers, T., Le Conflit en Ituri, in: Reyntjens, F. and S. MARYSSE, eds., L’Afrique des Grands Lacs, Annuaire 2003-2004, Paris, L’Harmattan, 2004

Vlassenroot, K., Economies de guerre et entrepreneurs militaires. La rationalité économique dans le conflit au Sud-Kivu (République démocratique du Congo), in: Marchal, R. and Hassner, P., eds., Guerres et sociétés, Paris, Karthala/Recherches internationales, 2003

Peters, K., Richards, P. and Vlassenroot, K., What Happens to Youth in and after Wars? A preliminary scan of the African literature and assessment of debates, The Hague , Rawoo, 2003

Vlassenroot, K., Violence et constitution de milices dans l’est du Congo: Le cas des mayi-mayi, in: Reyntjens, F. and S. Marysse, eds., L’Afrique des Grands Lacs, Annuaire 2002-2003, Paris, L’Harmattan, 2003

Doom, R. and K. Vlassenroot, Violent Culture or Culture of Violence ? The Case of Eastern Congo, in : Columbus, F., ed, Politics and Conflict in Africa , New York , Nova, 2001, pp. 57-82

Vlassenroot, K., Conflict in Oost-Kongo: nieuw politiek geweld of economische roofbouw ?, in: Doom, R., ed., Structuur van de Waanzin, conflicten in de periferie, Gent, Academia Press, 2001

Van Hoyweghen, S. and Vlassenroot, K., Ethnic Ideology and Conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa . The Culture Clash Revisited, in : Doom, R. and Gorus, J., eds., Politics of Identity and Economics of Conflict in the Great Lakes Region, Brussels , VUBPress, 2000, pp. 93-118

Vlassenroot, K., Identity and Insecurity. The Building of Ethnic Agendas in South Kivu, in Doom, R. and Gorus, J., eds., Politics of Identity and Economics of Conflict in the Great Lakes Region, Brussels, VUBPress, 2000, pp. 263-288

Vlassenroot, K., The Promise of Ethnic Conflict : militarisation and enclave-formation in South Kivu, in : Goyvaerts, D., ed., Conflict and Ethnicity in Central Africa, Tokyo, Institute for the Study of Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa, 2000, pp. 59-105

Vlassenroot, K., La construzione di identità etnica e conflitti nel Kivu meridionale, in: Buttino, M., Ercolessi, M.C. and Triulzi, A., eds., Uomini in armi. Construzioni etniche e violenza politica, Napoli , l’Ancora del Mediterraneo, 2000, pp. 129-157

Doom, R. & Vlassenroot, K., Early Warning and Conflict Prevention. Minerva’s Wisdom ?, Brussels , Vlir/ABOS, 1995 (Also published in Journal of Humanitarian Assistance (http:// 131.111.106.147)
 
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Articles

Vlassenroot, K. & T. Raeymaekers, Kivu's intractable security conundrum. In African Affairs, n° 432, 2009.
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Adam, J., De Cordier, B., Titeca, K. & K. Vlassenroot, In the Name of the Father? Christian Militantism in Tripura, Northern Uganda and Ambon, in: Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 2007 (accepted for publication)

Vlassenroot, K. & T. Raeymaekers, Post-Transitie in de Democratische Republiek Congo, Acedemie voor Overzeese Wetenschappen, 2007 (conference proceeding - accepted for publication)

Vlassenroot, K. & H. Hoebeke, Will the EU be able to reverse reconfirmation of patrimonial rule in the DRC?, in: Oneworld, December 2006 (http://fi.oneworld.net/article/view/144033/1/9200).

Raeymaekers, T. & K. Vlassenroot, Verkiezingen in de Democratische Republiek Congo: Naar een gemedieerde staat ?, in Vlaams Marxistisch Tijdschrift, vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 27-33

Beneduce, R., Jourdan, L., Raeymaekers, T. and Vlassenroot, K., Violence with a purpose: exploring the functions and meaning of violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo , in: Intervention, the International Journal of Mental Health, Psychosocial Work and Counseling in Areas of Armed Conflict, vol. 4/1, 2006, pp. 32-46

Vlassenroot, K., Ntububa, S. and Raeymaekers, T., Food security responses to the protracted crisis context of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (French and English), report for FAO-Food Security Information for Action, 2006
(URL: ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/009/ag307e/ag307e00.pdf)

Raeymaekers, T., Conflict and food security in Beni-Lubero, (French and English), report for FAO-Food Security Information for Action, 2006 (URL: ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/009/ag305e/ag305e00.pdf)

Vlassenroot, War and Social Research: The Limits of Empirical Methodologies in War-Torn Environments, in: Civilisations, Vol. LIV, nos. 1-2, 2006, pp. 191-198

Vlassenroot, K. and T. Raeymaekers, Neither Mobutu nor Chaos . Why Congo 's Elections Will Not Lead to Democracy, CRG Editorial, 2006

Vlassenroot, K., Book Review ‘Reinventing order in the Congo ’ (Theodore Trefon), in: Leeds African Studies Bulletin, no. 68, May 2006, pp. 80-81.

Vlassenroot, K., Het Dilemma van de Vrede. Bedenkingen bij het Congolese transitieproces, in: Samenleving en Politiek, Vol. 12, no. 8, 2005, pp. 28-34

Vlassenroot, K. and Raeymaekers, T., Transizione verso la pace nella Repubblica Democratica del Congo ?, in: Afriche e Orienti, 2005, no. 2

Vlassenroot, K. and T. Raeymaekers, The Formation of Centres of Profit, Power and Protection. Conflict and Social Transformation in eastern DRC, Occasional Paper, Centre of African Studies, University of Copenhagen, 2004

Vlassenroot, K. and T. Raeymaekers, The Politics of Rebellion and Intervention in Ituri: The Emergence of a New Political Complex ?, in: African Affairs, No. 103, 2004, pp. 385-412

Vlassenroot, K., Identità e incertezza nel Sud Kivu: il caso dei Banyamulenge, in: Afriche e Orienti, no. 1-2, 2004, pp. 87-103

Vlassenroot, K., I molti volti delle ribellioni nella Repubblica Democratica del Congo. Une prospettiva “del basso” su violenza e Guerra nella province del Kivu e in Ituri, in: Afriche e Orienti, no. 1-2, 2004, pp. 4-19

Vlassenroot, K. and Huggins, C., Land, Migration and Conflict, in: Eco-Conflicts, Vol. 3, No. 4, October 2004

Huggins, C., Kamungi, P., Kariuki, J., Masahara, H., Oetch, J.S., Vlassenroot, K. and W. Wakhungu , Land, Conflict and Livelihoods in the Great Lakes Region: Testing Policies to the Limit, EcoPolicy Series, no. 14, Nairobi : ACTS, December 2004

Vlassenroot, K., Hedendaagse conflicten: een strijd om economische bronnen ?, in: Oxfam Cahier, December 2004, pp. 14-16

Vlassenroot, K., Brengt het vredesproces ook stabiliteit in Oost-Congo ?, in: VVN-Berichten, Vol. 27, no. 3-4, 2003, pp. 19-25

Vlassenroot, K. and Raeymaekers, T., The Formation of New Political Complexes: Dynamics of Conflict in Ituri, Occasional Paper, Centre for African Studies, University of Copenhagen , October 2003

Vlassenroot, K., Op weg naar vrede in Oost-Congo ?, in: Vlaams Marxistisch Tijdschrift, Vol. 37, no. 4, December 2003, pp. 40-47

Richards, P. and Vlassenroot, K., Les guerres africaines du type fleuve Mano. Pour une analyse sociale, in: Politique Africaine, no. 88, 2002, pp. 13-26

Vlassenroot, K., Citizenship, Identity Formation and Conflict in South Kivu : The case of the Banyamulenge, in: Review of African Political Economy, no. 93/94, 2002, pp. 499-516

Vlassenroot, K. and Romkema, H., The Emergence of a New Order ? Resources and War in Eastern Congo , in: Journal of Humanitarian Assistance, 28 October 2002 (http://www.jha.ac/articles/a111.htm)

Van Acker, F. and Vlassenroot, K., Les ‘Mai Mai’ et les Fonctions de la Violence Milicienne dans l’Est du Congo, in: Politique Africaine, Vol. 84, December 2001, pp. 103-116

Vlassenroot, K. and Van Acker, F., War as Exit from Exclusion ? The Formation of Mayi-Mayi Militias in Eastern Congo , in: Afrika Focus, vol. 17, nr 1-2, 2001, pp. 51-78

Vlassenroot, K. and F. Van Acker, Youth and conflict in Kivu: ‘ Komona clair’, in: Journal of Humaintarian Assistance, 2000

Vlassenroot, K., Belofte van Etnisch Geweld in Zuid-Kivu, in: Noord-Zuid Cahier, vol. 25, nr. 2, april 2000, pp. 25-43

Doom, R. and K. Vlassenroot, Kony’s Message: a new Koine ? The ‘Lord’s Resistance Army’ in Northern-Uganda, in: African Affairs, Vol. 98, N°. 390, 1999

Vlassenroot, K., Sociale en politieke functies van etniciteit. Verkenning en operationalisering van een begrippenkader, in: Tijdschrift voor Sociale Wetenschappen, Vol. 42, nr. 4, 1997, pp. 385-407.

Vlassenroot, K., Kivu: Een intern conflict met regionale implicaties, in: Vrede, nr. 323, January-February 1997

Vlassenroot, Koen, ‘Des serpents déloyaux’. De positie van de Banyarwanda in Oost-Zaïre/DRC, in: Noord-Zuid Cahier, december 1997

Vlassenroot, K., Duurzame Ontwikkeling als Conflictpreventie, in: Vrede, nr. 319, May-June 1996
     
   
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 Presentations
   

Introduction to the panel ‘Negotiating everyday lives in (post-electoral) crisis’, Research workshop on ‘Confrontation and Conviviality: Negotiating World Views, Spiritualities and Everyday Lives in Colonial and Postcolonial Congo’, Schaeffergården and Nationalmuseet in Copenhagen 12-14 January 2007

Conflict and Peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo, paper presented at the Seminar ‘Los conflictos olvidados de África: iniciativas para su resolución’, Grupo de Estudios Africanos y La Casa Encendida, Madrid, 11-14 December 2006
The Story of Laurent Nkunda: New political entrepreneur of violent predator ?, paper presented at the 9th Biennial conference of EASA, Bristol , UK , 18th-21st September 2006

The Political Economy of War and Peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Paper presented at the Research Workshop ‘Memories of Violence, Societies at War: Social Crisis, Peacekeeping, and Humanitarian Intervention in the Congo’, Hanaholmen Swedish-Finnish Cultural Center, Esbo and the Museum of Cultures, Helsinki, Finland, 7-8 May, 2006

Bedenkingen bij het Congolese Vredesproces, Brussel: Academie voor Overzeese Wetenschappen, 17 januari 2006
Conflict, Militia Formation and Youth in eastern Congo, Paper presented at the Africa Studies Workshop (Red Lion Seminar), University of Chicago, October 2005
La position des jeunes en RDC, paper presented at the Seminar ‘La santé sexuelle et reproductive des enfants et des adolescents en R D. Congo : un défi important’, Séminaire international, Bukavu, R.D.Congo, 23-25 November 2005
Violence with a Purpose: Exploring the Functions and meaning of Violence in the DR Congo, Paper presented at the ‘Culture and Combat Motivation Workshop’, King’s College, Cambridge , 5-6 February 2005
The Need for Grassroots Perspectives on the DRC Crisis , Introduction to the Seminar ‘Grassroots Perspectives on the DRC Conflict’, Conflict Research Group, Ghent , 26-28 May 2004
The Illusion of Resistance: Civil Society in the Democratic Republic of Congo , Paper presented at the Conference ‘Zivilgesellschaft. Chancen und Grenzen eines Sozialwissenschaftlich-Philosophischen Konzepts’, Politische Akademie Tutzing, Germany, 6-9 May, 2004
Local Dynamics of Conflict: Investigating Militia Groups in Eastern Congo , paper presented at the Kroc Institute’s conference ‘Religion in African Conflicts and Peace-building Initiatives: Problems and Prospects for a Globalizing Africa’ The Jinja Nile Resort in Uganda , April 2004
Congo ’s Transition: Towards War or Peace ? , Paper presented at the ‘CentralAfrikagruppen’, Stockholm , 22 September, 2004
Conflict and Militia Formation in eastern Congo : the Role of Dispossessed Youth , Paper presented at the Africa Studies Seminar, St. Anthony’s College, University of Oxford , 28 October 2004
Centres of Profit, Power and Control. Conflict and Socio-Economic Transformation in eastern DRC , Paper presented at the Centre of African Studies, University of Copenhagen , September, 14, 2004
Land, Migration and Conflict in eastern Congo ’ , Paper presented at the Conference on Land Tenure and Conflict in Africa : Prevention, Mitigation and Reconstruction, Nairobi , Icraf Complex, Gigiri, 9 and 10 December 2004
The Formation of New Political Complexes: Dynamics of Conflict in Ituri , Public Lecture, Africa Studies Centre, University of Copenhagen , Copenhagen , 9 September 2003
Reading the Congolese Crisis: An Inquiry into the Dominant Explanations , Public Lecture held at the University of Bologna , Bologna , 21 March 2003
Non-State Societies and the Formation of New Political Complexes in Eastern Congo , Paper presented at the Ceri, Paris , 11 September 2003
Les causes des conflits en Ituri: une perspective socio-politique’ , Paper Presentation at the Kivu-Conference, University of Antwerp , Antwerp , 2-3 July 2003
Economic and Ethnic Generators and the Formation of Armed Groups , Paper presented at the USAID Workshop ‘Cross-Border and Region-Wide Sources of Conflict in the Great Lakes Region’, Dar es Salaam , Tanzania , November 6-8, 2003
Comment Expliquer les conflits en Afrique ? , Presentation at the symposium of the ‘Centre Inter-Universitaire de Bukavu’, Bukavu (DR Congo), 3-5 March 2003
War Economies in Eastern Congo , panel on ‘Resources, Environment, and Conflict: Development or Degradation ?, EPIIC Symposium on Global Inequities, University of Tufts , Boston , 2 March 2002
Some Comments on War Economies in the DRC , Presentation at the Conference ‘Rules of Engagement: How Business can be a Force for Peace’, The Hague , 13 November 2002
From Individual Discontent to Collective Behaviour: Dynamics of Conflict and Dialectics of War in South Kivu (DR Congo), Lecture at the researcher training course ‘Violence, Political Culture and Development in Africa’, Bornholm (Denemark), 21-25 May 2002
Promoting Peace in the DRC: a Grassroots Perspective , paper presented at the conference 'Promoting Human Security in the DRC’, UNDP and Fletcher School , Boston , 25 February – 1 March 2002
Mayi-Mayi Militias and the Function of Violence in eastern Congo , paper presented at the conference ‘The End of the Post-Colonial State in Africa ? Perspectives from the Great Lakes Region’, The North/South Priority Research Area ( University of Kopenhagen ), Koge, Denemarken, 5-7 December 2001
Burundi ’s Conflict: Some Regional Issues , Africa Studies Centrum, Leiden , November 2001
From Early Warning to Early Action ?, Conference ‘Veiligheid, een kwestie van militairen ?’, Brussels , 26 March 2000
Dynamics of Conflict in eastern Congo , London , School of Oriental and African Studies, 22 March 2000
The case of Mayi-Mayi: new political violence or ancient barbarism ?, International Conference ‘ Belgium ’s Africa ’, University of Ghent , Ghent , 21-23 October 1999
The Building of Ethnic Agendas in South Kivu , International colloquium ‘Construzione Etnica e Violenza Politica’, held under the auspices of the Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli in Cortona, 2-3 Juli 1999
Conflict-generating refugee diasporas. The case of Eastern Congo , Paper presented at the ‘Annual Convention of the Social Science History Association’, Fort Worth , Texas , 11-14 November 1999
The Role of Ethnic Identity Narratives in the Spread of Conflict: The Case of the Great Lakes Region of East-Central Africa, paper presented at the ‘Identity and Conflict’ Conference at the University of Leeds , 15-17 September 1997
Social and Political Functions of Ethnicities in Violent Conflict. The Great Lakes Region of East Central Africa , ICS, London , May 1997