Fuelling War : Natural Resources and Armed Conflicts

Name: Fuelling War
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
SKU: 9781138416956
Price: 33850 KES
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ISBN: 9781138416956

by Philippe Le Billon

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Format Hardback

Book Series Adelphi series

ISBN-10 1138416959

ISBN-13 9781138416956

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd

Imprint Routledge

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Aug 15th, 2017

Print length 92 Pages

Weight 268 grams

Dimensions 24.30 x 16.40 x 1.10 cms

Product Classification: Military history Development economics & emerging economies Development economics and emerging economies Environmental economics Environmental economics Military history

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Analyses the economic and political vulnerability of resource-dependent countries, and assesses how resources influence the likelihood and course of conflicts. It also discusses initiatives to improve resource governance in the interest of peace.

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 economic and political vulnerability of resource-dependent countries; assesses how resources influence the likelihood and course of conflicts; and discusses current initiatives to improve resource governance in the interest of peace. It concludes that long-term stability in resource-exporting regions will depend on their developmental outcomes, and calls for a broad reform agenda prioritising the basic needs and security of local populations.

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