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"The Congo, 1960-1963: Weighing Worst Choices"

"The Congo, 1960-1963: Weighing Worst Choices"

Book Chapter, Dealing with Dictators: Dilemmas of U.S. Diplomacy and Intelligence Analysis, 1945-1990, pages 49-87

February 2007

Authors: Ernest R. May, Former Faculty Affiliate, International Security Program, Charles G. Cogan, Associate, International Security Program

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"On June 30, 1960, the former Belgian Congo became independent...."

Other Chapters in Dealing with Dictators: Dilemmas of U.S. Diplomacy and Intelligence Analysis, 1945-1990:

 

For Academic Citation:

Cogan, Charles G. and Ernest R. May, with assistance from Kirsten Lundberg and Robert D. Johnson. "The Congo, 1960-1963: Weighing Worst Choices." Chap. 2 in Dealing with Dictators: Dilemmas of U.S. Diplomacy and Intelligence Analysis, 1945-1990. Cambridge, Mass.: The MIT Press, February 2007.

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