Fuelling War: Natural Resources and Armed Conflict

ISBN-13: 9780415379700 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 92 str.

Philippe Le Billon

Opis

A generous endowment of natural resources should favor 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 "analyzes 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 prioritizing the basic needs and security of local populations.

Spis treści

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

O autorze

Philippe Le Billon