Natural resources and civil strife : a two-stage process.

Auty, Richard M. (2004) Natural resources and civil strife : a two-stage process. Geopolitics, 9 (1). pp. 29-49. ISSN 1465-0045

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Abstract

This article explains why resource-rich countries tend to spawn predatory political states that distort the economy and create four of Collier's conditions for civil strife, namely a growth collapse, low educational attainment, a large cohort of unemployed young males and high resource dependence. Yet, the article also shows that these conditions characterize the resource-rich countries as a group, and most have avoided civil strife. The second part of the study therefore identifies the specific properties of natural resources associated with conflict, namely socio-economic linkages, the ratio of commodity value to weight and relative location. However, this manifestation of the resource curse, like others, is not a deterministic phenomenon so that domestic and global policies can limit resource-driven conflict.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Geopolitics
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? political science and international relationsgeography, planning and developmentg geography (general) ??
ID Code:
9354
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Deposited On:
05 Jun 2008 12:11
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Yes
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Published
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