To Katanga and Back
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"To Katanga and Back" is a political and historical account by Irish diplomat and writer Conor Cruise O'Brien, detailing his experiences and analysis of the United Nations' role in the Congo Crisis of the early 1960s.
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| To Katanga and Back canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: To Katanga and Back Context triple: [Conor Cruise O'Brien, notableWork, To Katanga and Back]
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Las Reglas de Congo
Las Reglas de Congo is an Afro-Cuban religious and magical tradition of Central African (Kongo) origin, centered on spirit veneration, ancestor worship, and ritual use of sacred cauldrons and natural forces.
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Sovereign of the Congo Free State
The Sovereign of the Congo Free State was the monarch who personally ruled the Congo Free State as a private colonial possession, most infamously held by King Leopold II of Belgium during a period marked by extreme exploitation and atrocities.
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Burundi Blues
"Burundi Blues" is a 1990s dance track by British collective Beats International that blends electronic beats with world music influences.
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Anyanya Rebellion
The Anyanya Rebellion was a southern Sudanese separatist insurgency that fought against the northern-dominated government during the First Sudanese Civil War from 1955 to 1972.
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Mbanderu
Mbanderu is a subgroup of the Herero people with its own distinct dialect and cultural traditions, primarily found in Namibia and Botswana.
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Target entity: To Katanga and Back Target entity description: "To Katanga and Back" is a political and historical account by Irish diplomat and writer Conor Cruise O'Brien, detailing his experiences and analysis of the United Nations' role in the Congo Crisis of the early 1960s.
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A.
Las Reglas de Congo
Las Reglas de Congo is an Afro-Cuban religious and magical tradition of Central African (Kongo) origin, centered on spirit veneration, ancestor worship, and ritual use of sacred cauldrons and natural forces.
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B.
Sovereign of the Congo Free State
The Sovereign of the Congo Free State was the monarch who personally ruled the Congo Free State as a private colonial possession, most infamously held by King Leopold II of Belgium during a period marked by extreme exploitation and atrocities.
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C.
Burundi Blues
"Burundi Blues" is a 1990s dance track by British collective Beats International that blends electronic beats with world music influences.
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D.
Anyanya Rebellion
The Anyanya Rebellion was a southern Sudanese separatist insurgency that fought against the northern-dominated government during the First Sudanese Civil War from 1955 to 1972.
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E.
Mbanderu
Mbanderu is a subgroup of the Herero people with its own distinct dialect and cultural traditions, primarily found in Namibia and Botswana.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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historical account ⓘ political book ⓘ |
| about |
Cold War politics in Africa
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Irish foreign policy ⓘ United Nations Operation in the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ limitations of the United Nations ⓘ peacekeeping ethics ⓘ post-colonial Africa ⓘ role of diplomats in conflict zones ⓘ secession of Katanga ⓘ sovereignty and intervention ⓘ |
| author | Conor Cruise O'Brien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| describes | Conor Cruise O'Brien's experiences as a UN official in Katanga ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
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political history ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
diplomat
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historian ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveOn |
United Nations neutrality
NERFINISHED
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conflict between great power interests and UN ideals ⓘ tension between national sovereignty and international intervention ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
controversial account of UN actions in Congo
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important source on early UN peacekeeping history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Congo Crisis
NERFINISHED
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Katanga NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ decolonization ⓘ international relations ⓘ peacekeeping ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critical analysis of UN policy in the Congo Crisis
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influence on debates about UN intervention ⓘ insider account of UN peacekeeping operations ⓘ |
| perspective | first-person ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| publisher | Hutchinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Congo
NERFINISHED
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Katanga Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
Congo Crisis 1960–1965
NERFINISHED
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early 1960s ⓘ |
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Subject: To Katanga and Back Description of subject: "To Katanga and Back" is a political and historical account by Irish diplomat and writer Conor Cruise O'Brien, detailing his experiences and analysis of the United Nations' role in the Congo Crisis of the early 1960s.
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