Fuelling War: Natural Resources and Armed Conflict

by Philippe Le Billon

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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 economic and political vulnerability of resource-dependent...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0415379709

ISBN13:9780415379700

Release Date:June 2006

Publisher:Routledge

Length:92 Pages

Weight:0.45 lbs.

Dimensions:0.2" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

Language Arts National & International Security Nature Political Freedom Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences

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