SOAS Research Online

Authored Books

Marriage, Zoe (2019) Cultural Resistance and Security from Below: Power and Escape through Capoeira. Abingdon: Routledge. (Routledge Studies in Development and Society)

Marriage, Zoe (2013) Formal Peace and Informal War. Security and Development in Congo. Abingdon: Routledge. (Routledge Explorations in Development Studies)

Marriage, Zoe (2006) Challenging aid in Africa. Principles, Implementation, and Impact. USA: Palgrave MacMillan.

Marriage, Zoe (2006) Not Breaking the Rules. Not Playing the Game. International Assistance to Countries at War. London: Hurst and Co..

Book Chapters

Marriage, Zoe (2021) 'The Democratic Republic of the Congo. Recent History.' In: Frame, Iain, (ed.), Africa South of the Sahara 2022. 51st edition. London and New York: Routledge, pp. 287-292.

Marriage, Zoe (2016) 'Conflict and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa.' In: Hooks, Gregory, (ed.), Sociology of Development Handbook. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.

Marriage, Zoe (2016) 'Peace and the Killing: Compatible Logics in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.' In: Anderton, Charles and Brauer, Jurgen, (eds.), Economic Aspects of Genocide, Mass Killing, and Their Prevention. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 356-377.

Marriage, Zoe (2016) 'Aid to Rwanda: Unstoppable Rock, Immovable Post.' In: Hagmann, Tobias and Filip, Reyntjens, (eds.), Aid and authoritarianism in Africa. Development without democracy. Uppsala: Nordiska Afrikainstitutet, pp. 44-66. (Africa now)

Marriage, Zoe (2015) 'The Democratic Republic of Congo.' In: Frame, Ian, (ed.), Africa South of the Sahara 2016 (45th edition). London: Routledge.

Marriage, Zoe (2015) '"Grande Mestre": Longing and celebration in Capoeira Angola (Brazil).' In: Harris, Rachel and Pease, Rowan, (eds.), Pieces of the Musical World: Sounds and Cultures. Abingdon: Routledge.

Marriage, Zoe (2014) 'The Democratic Republic of Congo.' In: Frame, Ian, (ed.), Africa South of the Sahara 2015 (44th edition). Abingdon: Routledge.

Marriage, Zoe (2012) 'The Case of the FDLR in Congo: A Facade of Collaboration?' In: Giustozzi, Antonio, (ed.), Post-Conflict Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration: bringing state-building back in. London: Ashgate, pp. 87-98.

Marriage, Zoe (2010) 'Many conflicts, one peace: Congo’s economy and global security.' In: Padayachee, Vishnu, (ed.), The Political Economy of Africa. Abingdon: Routledge, pp. 301-316.

Marriage, Zoe (2009) 'Flip-flop rebel, dollar soldier; Demobilisation in the Democratic Republic of Congo.' In: Berdal, Mats and Ucko, David, (eds.), Reintegrating Armed Groups After Conflict. London and New York: Routledge, pp. 119-143.

Marriage, Zoe (2009) 'Children and War.' In: Hindman, Hugh D, (ed.), The World of Child Labor: An Historical and Regional Survey. Armonk, N.Y.: M.E. Sharpe, Inc..

Journal Article

Marriage, Zoe (2018) 'The Elephant in the Room: Off-shore companies, liberalisation and extension of presidential power in DR Congo.' Third World Quarterly, 39 (5). pp. 889-905.

Marriage, Zoe (2017) 'Evading biopolitical control: Capoeira as total resistance.' Global Society, 32 (3). pp. 263-280.

Marriage, Zoe (2013) 'Compliance versus the ragged threat: problem-solving security in the Democratic Republic of Congo.' Civil Wars, 15 (1). pp. 19-36.

Marriage, Zoe (2012) 'Capoeira and security: the view from upside-down.' openDemocracy.

Marriage, Zoe (2011) 'Divisive ‘commonality’: state and insecurity in the Democratic Republic of Congo.' Third World Quarterly, 32 (10). pp. 1891-1910.

Marriage, Zoe (2010) 'Congo Co.: Aid and Security.' Conflict, Security and Development, 10 (3). pp. 353-377.

Marriage, Zoe (2008) 'Ambiguous Agreements: Aid in Negotiating processes.' Conflict, Security and Development, 8 (1). pp. 1-13.

Marriage, Zoe (2008) 'Congo Basics.' fRoots. The Essential Worldwide Roots Music Guide, 304. pp. 43-45.

Marriage, Zoe (2008) 'Review article of recent literature on the Democratic Republic of Congo. (Nzongola-Ntalaja: The Congo from Leopold to Kabila, Trefon (ed): Reinventing Order in the Congo, and Clark (ed): The African Stakes of the Congo War).' Historical Materialism, 16 (1). pp. 225-238.

Marriage, Zoe (2007) 'Flip-flop rebel, dollar soldier; Demobilisation in the Democratic Republic of Congo.' Conflict, Security and Development, 7 (2).

Marriage, Zoe (2006) 'The Comfort of Denial: External Assistance in Southern Sudan.' Development and Change, 37 (3). pp. 479-500.

Marriage, Zoe (2006) 'Defining Morality: DFID and the Great Lakes.' Third World Quarterly, 27 (3). pp. 477-90.

Marriage, Zoe (2005) 'Shame and Assistance - Does It Help?' Civil Wars, 7 (4). pp. 357-76.

Conference or Workshop Items

Marriage, Zoe (2007) From national security to human security — less of the same in Congo? In: From Conflict to Regional Stability – Linking Security and Development, 5-7 November 2007, Madrid.

Monographs and Working Papers

Marriage, Zoe (2012) La violence du pouvoir, l'exclusion des civils et le M23. Open Democracy/ Open Security.

Marriage, Zoe (2012) Violent power, civilian exclusion and the M23. Open Democracy.

Marriage, Zoe (2008) Reading Wars Actively. London: African Arguments.

Marriage, Zoe (2007) Dialogues No.3: Fragile States. London: Medecins Sans Frontieres.

Book Reviews

Marriage, Zoe (2012) 'Review of: Intervention as Indirect Rule: Civil War and Statebuilding in the Democratic Republic of Congo.' Civil Wars, 14 (2). pp. 289-291.

Marriage, Zoe (2011) 'Review of: Human Security and Non-Citizens: Law, Policy and International Affairs. Edited by Alice Edwards and Carla Ferstman.' Journal of Refugee Studies, 24 (2). pp. 425-427.

Marriage, Zoe (2008) 'Review of: The African Stakes of the Congo War The Congo from Leopold to Kabila: A People's History Reinventing Order in the Congo: How People Respond to State Failure in Kinshasa.' Historical Materialism, 16 (1). pp. 225-238.

Marriage, Zoe (2007) 'Review of: A Dirty War in West Africa: The RUF and the Destruction of Sierra Leone.' Africa Today, 54 (2). pp. 153-154.

Marriage, Zoe (2006) 'Review of: Conflict and Collusion in Sierra Leone.' Journal of Agrarian Change, 6 (2). pp. 265-281.

Marriage, Zoe (2006) 'Review of: The Root Causes of Sudan's Civil Wars.' Nations and Nationalism, 12 (1). pp. 182-184.

Opinion Pieces / Media / Blogs

Marriage, Zoe (2020) Cultural Resistance and Security from Below. Power and escape through capoeira (vlog). [Opinion Pieces / Media / Blogs]

Marriage, Zoe (2019) Plunder and Resistance in the Congo. Review of African Political Economy (ROAPE) [Opinion Pieces / Media / Blogs]

Marriage, Zoe (2018) The pretend guns of realism and the reality of resistance. The Global Research Network on Parliaments for People [Opinion Pieces / Media / Blogs]