Bibliograph

Wars of plunder, conflicts, profits and the politics of resources, Philippe Le Billon

Type

Label

Wars of plunder, conflicts, profits and the politics of resources, Philippe Le Billon

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Wars of plunder

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

902691650

Responsibility statement

Philippe Le Billon

Series statement

Oxford scholarship online.

Sub title

conflicts, profits and the politics of resources

Summary

From Angola to Iraq, wars have taken place in resource rich countries full of poor people. 'Wars of Plunder' explores the interplay of natural resources and armed conflicts, and what the international community has tried to do about it. Focusing on key resources - oil, diamonds, and timber - the book argues that resources and wars are linked in three main ways: resource revenues finance belligerents; resource exploitation frequently generates tensions; resource dependence presents major governance challenges

Target audience

specialized

Classification