| 000 -LEADER |
|---|
| fixed length control field |
02379nam a2200253 a 4500 |
| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER |
|---|
| control field |
ASIN1849041458 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER |
|---|
| control field |
OSt |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
|---|
| control field |
20170105102909.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
|---|
| fixed length control field |
131025s2011 xxu eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
|---|
| International Standard Book Number |
1849041458 (paperback) |
| Terms of availability |
$45.00 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
|---|
| International Standard Book Number |
9781849041454 (paperback) |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
|---|
| Original cataloging agency |
a |
| 050 04 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
|---|
| Classification number |
HB195 |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
|---|
| Classification number |
333.7 |
| Author Mark |
BIL 2011 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
|---|
| Personal name |
Billon, Philippe Le. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
|---|
| Title |
Wars of plunder : |
| Remainder of title |
conflicts, profits and the politics of resources. philippe le billon / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Philippe Le Billon. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
|---|
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
[S.l.] : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
Hurst & Co., |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
2011. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
|---|
| Extent |
288 p. ; |
| Dimensions |
22 cm. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
|---|
| Summary, etc. |
From Angola and Liberia to Iraq and the Congo, wars have taken place in resource rich countries full of poor people. In Wars of Plunder Philippe Le Billon explores how resources have shaped recent conflicts, and what the international community has tried to do about it. Focusing on key resources-oil, diamonds, and timber-he argues that resources and wars are linked in three main ways. First, resource revenues finance belligerents, a trend that has become all the more conspicuous since the withdrawal of Cold War foreign sponsorship in the late 1980s. Although the 'War on Terror' has redefined military assistance and the internationalisation of war, many belligerents continue to rely on and profit from 'conflict resources'. Second, resource exploitation generates conflict. As global demand for raw materials has sharply increased, competition over critical resources such as oil has resulted in a flurry of 'resource conflicts', from local community struggles against mining multinationals to regional and international tensions. Third, economic shocks and poor governance sharply increase the risk of war (the 'resource curse'). While today's resource boom is a major economic opportunity for resource rich but poor countries, reliance on resource exports often implies sharp economic downturns. Not all resources are the same, however, and effective responses are at hand. Sanctions, military interventions and wealth sharing have helped bring an end to conflicts, yet only deeper domestic and international reforms in resource governance can stop the plunder. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
|---|
| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Natural resources--Political aspects |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
|---|
| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
War--Economic aspects |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS |
|---|
| Materials specified |
Amazon.com |
| Uniform Resource Identifier |
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1849041458/chopaconline-20">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1849041458/chopaconline-20</a> |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
|---|
| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
|
| Koha item type |
Book |
