THE GEOPOLITICS OF RESOURCE WARS by Philippe Le Billon ( 9780714656045 )

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THE GEOPOLITICS OF RESOURCE WARS
RESOURCE DEPENDENCE, GOVERNANCE AND VIOLENCE

By:

Philippe Le Billon

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Hardback

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ISBN 10:

0714656046

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9780714656045

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Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

16 December, 2004

Series:

Routledge Studies in Geopolitics

Pages:

280

Description:

This book examines the 'resource curse' affecting many resource-dependent countries and the spaces of (mis)governance shaping the violent geopolitics of many natural resources.

Synopsis:

This new book provides fresh and in-depth perspectives on so-called 'resource wars'. Highlighting the multiple forms of violence accompanying the history of resources exploitation, business practices supporting predatory regimes, insurgent groups and terrorists, this is an authoritative guide to the struggle for control of the world's resources. It includes key conceptual chapters and covers a wide range of case studies including: * the geopolitics of oil control in the Middle East, Central Asia and Columbia, * spaces of governance and 'petro-violence' in Nigeria * 'blood diamonds' and other minerals associated with conflicts in Sierra Leone and the Congo. This book was previously published as a special issue of the journal Geopolitics.

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1, black & white illustrations

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Frank Cass Publishers

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