Rethinking the economics of war : the intersection of need, creed, and greed

Author(s)

• Arnson, Cynthia
• Zartman, I. William

Bibliographic Information

Rethinking the economics of war : the intersection of need, creed, and greed

edited by Cynthia J. Arnson and I. William Zartman

Woodrow Wilson Center Press , Johns Hopkins University Press, c2005

• : hbk
• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents of Works

• The political economy of war : situating the debate / Cynthia J. Arnson
• Trafficking, rents, and diaspora in the Lebanese war / Elizabeth Picard
• The evolution of internal war in Peru : the conjunction of need, creed, and organizational finance / Cynthia McClintock
• The criminalization of the RUF insurgency in Sierra Leone / Jimmy D. Kandeh
• Resource wealth and Angola's uncivil wars / Philippe Le Billon
• The Democratic Republic of the Congo : structures of greed, networks of need / Erik Kennes
• Economic resources and internal armed conflicts : lessons from the Colombian case / Marc Chernick
• Surviving state failure : internal war and regional conflict in Afghanistan's neighborhood / Paula R. Newberg
• Economic factors in civil wars : policy considerations / David M. Malone and Jake Sherman
• Need, creed, and greed in intrastate conflict / I. William Zartman

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Rethinking the Economics of War: The Intersection of Need, Creed, and Greed questions the adequacy of explaining today's internal armed conflicts purely in terms of economic factors and reestablishes the importance of identity and grievances in creating and sustaining such wars. This collection of essays responds to current works asserting that the income from natural resources is the end and not just a means for warring rebel groups. The study puts greed in its place and restores the importance of deprivation and discrimination as the primary causes of armed conflict within states. Countries studied include Lebanon, Sierra Leone, Angola, the Republic of the Congo, Colombia, and Afghanistan.

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Details

• NCID: BA73752044
• ISBN:
  • 0801882974
  • 0801882982
• LCCN: 2005015117
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Washington, D.C.,Baltimore
• Pages/Volumes: xi, 300 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HB195
  • DC22 : 355.02/18/09172409045
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : War -- Economic aspects -- Developing countries
  • LCSH : Civil war -- Economic aspects -- Developing countries
  • LCSH : Developing countries -- Economic conditions
  • LCSH : Developing countries -- Politics and government