KINSHASA OR THE TWILIGHT of Political REASON: A Critique Congolese ReasoningForeword by Professor Dénis BOSOMI LIMBAYA

Why does a country endowed with immense natural resources, exceptional human potential, and a history full of hope remain trapped in a persistent political crisis?Contrary to analyses that reduce the Democratic Republic of the Congo's difficulties to corruption, weak institutions, or governance failures, this book puts forward a bold thesis: the true crisis is, first and foremost, one of political reason. Using Kinshasa as a mirror of the contradictions of the Congolese state, Isaac NSHAMAMBA offers a rigorous philosophical critique of the intellectual, ethical, and institutional foundations of power. He shows how political mediocrity has gradually ceased to be a mere individual failing and has instead become a governing rationality that undermines human dignity, public accountability, and the pursuit of the common good. At the intersection of political philosophy, ethics, and governance, this book goes beyond mere diagnosis. It opens up prospects for a genuine rebuilding of the state based on justice, excellence, responsibility, and the primacy of the human person.