TY  - BOOK
AU  - Le Billon,Philippe
ED  - International Institute For Strategic Studies.
TI  - Fuelling war: natural resources and armed conflict 
T2  - Adelphi paper,
SN  - 0415379709 (paperback)
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Oxon, United Kingdom
PB  - Routledge
KW  - War
KW  - Economic aspects
KW  - Natural resources
KW  - Political aspects
N2  - 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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