92 Pages
by
Routledge
92 Pages
by
Routledge
128 Pages
by
Routledge
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A generous endowment of natural resources should favour rapid economic and social development. The experience of countries like Angola and Iraq, however, suggests that resource wealth often proves a curse rather than a blessing. Billions of dollars from resource exploitation benefit repressive regimes and rebel groups, at a massive cost for local populations. This Adelphi Paper analyses the... Read more
Introduction Part 1. The resource curse 1. Economic growth collapse 2. Governance failure 3. Conflicts and violence Part 2. Resources and armed conflicts 4. War and resource accessibility 5. Resources and types of armed conflicts 6. Influencing the course of armed conflicts 7. Implications for conflict prevention and termination 8. Addressing the resource curse 9. Ending 'resource wars' 10. Increasing corporate responsibility 11. Regulating conflict diamonds 12. Conclusion
Biography
Philippe Le Billon
