Wars of plunder : Conflicts, profits and the politics of resources

From Angola to Iraq, wars have taken place in resource rich countries full of poor people. 'Wars of Plunder' explores the interplay of natural resources and armed conflicts, and what the international community has tried to do about it. Focusing on key resources - oil, diamonds, and timber...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Le Billon, Philippe
Weitere Verfasser:
Le Billon,Philippe
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York : Oxford University Press, [2013]
Zusammenfassung:
From Angola to Iraq, wars have taken place in resource rich countries full of poor people. 'Wars of Plunder' explores the interplay of natural resources and armed conflicts, and what the international community has tried to do about it. Focusing on key resources - oil, diamonds, and timber - the book argues that resources and wars are linked in three main ways: resource revenues finance belligerents; resource exploitation frequently generates tensions; resource dependence presents major governance challenges.
Umfang:
1 online resource (xi, 363 pages) : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)
Anmerkungen:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-932754-8
0-19-023567-5
Schlagworte:
War > Economic aspects > Developing countries.
Natural resources > Political aspects > Developing countries.
War > Causes.
Conflict management > Government policy.
Natural resources.
Business & Economics
Economic Theory
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