The Political Economy of Armed Conflict : : Beyond Greed and Grievance / / ed. by Jake Sherman, Karen Ballentine.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2013-2000
• MitwirkendeR: Ballentine, Karen,; Bray, John,; Cater, Charles,; Gunaratna, Rohan,; Guáqueta, Alexandra,; Lunde, Leiv,; Malone, David M.,; Murshed, S. Mansoob,; Regan, Anthony J.,; Ross, Michael L.,; Sherman, Jake,; Yannis, Alexandros,
• HerausgeberIn: Ballentine, Karen,; Sherman, Jake,
• Place / Publishing House: Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]; ©2003
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: A project of the International Peace Institute
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (317 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Foreword --; Acknowledgments --; 1 Introduction --; Part 1 Economics and Conflict: Exploring the Relationship --; 2 The Political Economy of Conflict and UN Intervention: Rethinking the Critical Cases of Africa --; 3 Oil, Drugs, and Diamonds: The Varying Roles of Natural Resources in Civil War --; Part 2 Case Studies --; 4 The Colombian Conflict: Political and Economic Dimensions --; 5 Nepal: Economic Drivers of the Maoist Insurgency --; 6 The Bougainville Conflict: Political and Economic Agendas --; 7 Kosovo: The Political Economy of Conflict and Peacebuilding --; 8 Sri Lanka: Feeding the Tamil Tigers --; 9 Burma: Lessons from the Cease-Fires --; Part 3 Conclusion --; 10 Beyond Greed and Grievance: Reconsidering the Economic Dynamics of Armed Conflict --; List of Acronyms --; Selected Bibliography --; The Contributors --; Index --; About the Book
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781685853402; 9783110784251
• DOI: 10.1515/9781685853402
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Jake Sherman, Karen Ballentine.

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.