This report is based on some of the recent literature on governance and political economy in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It should be read in conjunction with the helpdesk research report on ‘New Literature on Conflict in the DRC’, which includes a section on political issues. The report outlines the following key governance and political economy issues discussed in the literature:
- Political systems
- State-society relations
- Decentralisation and local governance
- Justice and rule of law
- Natural resource governance
- Livelihoods and business environment
- Citizenship and social capital
