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      The Politics of Conflict Economies
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      Miners, merchants and warriors in the African borderland

      The Politics of Conflict Economies

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      The Politics of Conflict Economies book

      Miners, merchants and warriors in the African borderland
      ByMorten Bøås
      Edition 1st Edition
      First Published 2014
      eBook Published 3 September 2014
      Pub. Location London
      Imprint Routledge
      DOI https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315754802
      Pages 182
      eBook ISBN 9781315754802
      Subjects Economics, Finance, Business & Industry, Global Development, Politics & International Relations
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      Bøås, M. (2014). The Politics of Conflict Economies: Miners, merchants and warriors in the African borderland (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315754802

      ABSTRACT

      Conflict economies cannot be approached in isolation but must instead be contextualised socially and historically. These economies did not emerge in vacuum, but are part and parcel of the history of people and place.

      This book explores the informal and illicit extraction and trade of minerals and other types of natural resources that takes place in the 'borderlands' during periods of conflict. This type of extraction and marketing, often referred to as ‘conflict trade’ depends on a weak state, and works alongside the structures of the state and its officials. The book emphasises that conflicts do not start as competition over natural resources and in turn suggests that the integration of the extraction and marketing of natural resources only starts once fighting is well under way. Boas argues that although economic agendas are an integral part of African conflicts, the desire to accumulate is not the only motivation. Thus, in order to present a more comprehensive analysis of conflict we need to take into account political, cultural, and historical factors, in addition to the economic dimensions of conflict.

      This book will be of very strong interest to students and scholars of political economy, conflict studies, international relations and development.

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      chapter 1|12 pages

      Introduction: life in the borderland

      chapter 2|34 pages

      Eastern Congo: miners, ‘moles’ and the users of force

      chapter 3|12 pages

      The great escape? Diamond mining in the borderland of

      chapter 4|27 pages

      Liberia: land, belonging and identity in a border area

      chapter 5|13 pages

      Northern Mali: criminality, coping and resistance along an elusive frontier

      chapter 6|25 pages

      Northern Uganda: displacement and fear in the borderland

      chapter 7|18 pages

      Navigating Nakivale: the refugee camp as borderland

      chapter 8|7 pages

      Conclusion: touching from a distance

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