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LEADER: 02495cam a22003254a 4500
001 2005363484
003 DLC
005 20090501073534.0
008 050708s2005 enkab b 000 0 eng c
010 $a 2005363484
040 $aWNC$cWNC$dWNC$dAFQ$dVVC$dDLC
020 $a0415379709 (pbk.)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocm60564306
042 $apcc
050 00 $aU162$b.A3 no. 2005
082 00 $a355.02/73$222
100 1 $aLe Billon, Philippe.
245 10 $aFuelling war :$bnatural resources and armed conflict /$cPhilippe Le Billon.
260 $aAbingdon, Oxon ;$aNew York :$bRoutledge for the International Institute for Strategic Studies, London,$c2005.
300 $a92 p. :$bill., maps ;$c24 cm.
490 1 $aAdelphi paper,$x0567-932X ;$v373
505 0 $aThe resource curse. Iraq and the resource curse ; The collapse of economic growth ; Governance failure ; Resources, governance failure and identity in Nigeria ; Conflicts and violence -- Resources and armed conflicts. War and resource accessibility ; Resources and types of armed conflicts ; Influencing the course of armed conflicts -- Implications for conflict prevention and termination. Addressing the resource curse ; Ending resource wars ; Increasing corporate responsibility ; Regulating conflict diamonds.
520 $aA 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.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [85]-92).
650 0 $aNatural resources.
650 0 $aWar$xEconomic aspects.
650 0 $aResource curse.
710 2 $aInternational Institute for Strategic Studies.
830 0 $aAdelphi papers ;$vno. 373.
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0654/2005363484-d.html