The Market for Civil War. Paul Collier.
by Collier, Paul; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 69Global Issues. Publisher: Foreign Policy, 2003ISSN: 1522-3221;.Subject(s): Civil war -- Developing countries | Developing countries -- Economic conditions | Diamond industry and trade -- Africa | Economic development | Ethnic relations | Low-intensity conflicts (Military science) | Natural resources -- Developing countries | Peacekeeping forces | Poverty | War -- Economic aspects | War -- PreventionDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Ethnic tensions and ancient political feuds are not starting civil wars around the world. A groundbreaking new study of civil conflict over the last 40 years reveals that economic forces--such as entrenched poverty and the trade in natural resources--are the true culprits. The solution? Curb rebel financing, jump-start economic growth in vulnerable regions, and provide a robust military presence in nations emerging from conflict." (FOREIGN POLICY) This article identifies factors that make countries at-risk for civil strife and suggests that "when the world's leaders can identify the real factors most likely to drive such conflicts, they will have a better chance of preventing future wars."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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| REF SIRS 2004 Global Issues Article 67 Edging Towards Disaster. | REF SIRS 2004 Global Issues Article 67 Facing the Challenge. | REF SIRS 2004 Global Issues Article 68 The Unbuilt Nation. | REF SIRS 2004 Global Issues Article 69 The Market for Civil War. | REF SIRS 2004 Global Issues Article 7 80 Days That Changed the World [Part II]. | REF SIRS 2004 Global Issues Article 70 Factory Farming in the Developing World. | REF SIRS 2004 Global Issues Article 71 A Bitter Pill. |
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Originally Published: The Market for Civil War, May/June 2003; pp. 38-45.
"Ethnic tensions and ancient political feuds are not starting civil wars around the world. A groundbreaking new study of civil conflict over the last 40 years reveals that economic forces--such as entrenched poverty and the trade in natural resources--are the true culprits. The solution? Curb rebel financing, jump-start economic growth in vulnerable regions, and provide a robust military presence in nations emerging from conflict." (FOREIGN POLICY) This article identifies factors that make countries at-risk for civil strife and suggests that "when the world's leaders can identify the real factors most likely to drive such conflicts, they will have a better chance of preventing future wars."
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