FUELLING WAR by Philippe Le Billon ( 9780415379700 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

FUELLING WAR
NATURAL RESOURCES AND ARMED CONFLICTS

By:

Philippe Le Billon

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Paperback

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ISBN 10:

0415379709

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9780415379700

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Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

13 June, 2005

Series:

Adelphi series

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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.

Synopsis:

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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Routledge

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