The political economy of armed conflict : beyond greed and grievance

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Title:

Author:

Ballentine, Karen.

ISBN:

9781588261724

Publication Information:

Boulder, Co. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2003.

Physical Description:

ix, 317 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

General Note:

"A project of the International Peace Academy."

Contents:

Foreword / David M. Malone -- 1. Introduction / Karen Ballentine and Jake Sherman -- 2. The Political Economy of Conflict and UN Intervention: Rethinking the Critical Cases of Africa / Charles Cater -- 3. Oil, Drugs, and Diamonds: The Varying Roles of Natural Resources in Civil War / Michael L. Ross -- 4. The Colombian Conflict: Political and Economic Dimensions / Alexandra Guaqueta -- 5. Nepal: Economic Drivers of the Maoist Insurgency / John Bray, Leiv Lunde and S. Mansoob Murshed -- 6. The Bougainville Conflict: Political and Economic Agendas / Anthony J. Regan -- 7. Kosovo: The Political Economy of Conflict and Peacebuilding / Alexandros Yannis -- 8. Sri Lanka: Feeding the Tamil Tigers / Rohan Gunaratna -- 9. Burma: Lessons from the Cease-Fires / Jake Sherman -- 10. Beyond Greed and Grievance: Reconsidering the Economic Dynamics of Armed Conflict / Karen Ballentine.

Subject Term:

Civil war -- Economic aspects -- Case studies.

War -- Economic aspects -- Case studies.

Added Author:

Ballentine, Karen.

Sherman, Jake.

Added Corporate Author:

International Peace Academy.

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Summary

Globalization, suggest the authors of this collection, is creating new opportunities - some legal, some illicit - for armed factions to pursue their agendas in civil war. Within this context, they analyze the key dynamics of war economies and the challenges posed for conflict resolution and sustainable peace. Thematic chapters consider key issues in the political economy of internal wars, as well as how differing types of resource dependency influence the scope, character, and duration of conflicts. Case studies of Burma, Colombia, Kosovo, Papua New Guinea, and Sri Lanka illustrate a range of ways in which belligerents make use of global markets and the transnational flow of resources. An underlying theme is the opportunities available to the international community to alter the economic incentive structure that inadvertently supports armed conflict.