 | ISBN: 978-1-58826-197-7 $65.00 | |
| ISBN: 978-1-58826-172-4 $27.50 | ||
| ISBN: 978-1-62637-512-3 $27.50 | ||
| 2003/317 pages/LC: 2003046717 A project of the International Peace Institute | ||
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.
"This timely volume sheds new light on what drives current civil wars."—Gerd Schönwälder, Journal of International Development
"Providing ample evidence of the interplay between the economic and political functions of violence in a terrific set of case studies, [this book moves] us one step further toward a general understanding of the origins and consequences of civil war."—Monica Toft, Political Science Quarterly
"An invaluable addition to the 'greed or grievance' debate in the literature on civil wars.... It should become a basic text."—Cynthia L. Irvin, International Studies Review
"This book is a huge step forward in the debate over the roles of 'greed' and 'grievance' in recent civil wars. The authors’ conceptual essays and case studies carefully examine the ways that economic opportunities and political competition combine to shape the likelihood, character, and duration of intrastate armed conflict."—Jack Snyder, Columbia University