Rethinking the Economics of War - The Intersection of Need, Creed, and Greed

Informationen zum Autor Cynthia Arnson is Deputy Director of the Latin American Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung Countries studied include Lebanon! Sierra Leone! Angola! the Republic of the Congo! Colombia! and Afghanistan.

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• Authors: Cynthia Arnson, Cynthia J. (Director Arnson, Cynthia J. (EDT)/ Zartman Arnson, Cynthia J. Zartman Arnson, Cynthia J Arnson
• Assisted by: Cynthia J. Arnson (Editor), Cynthia J. (Director Arnson (Editor), Arnson Cynthia J. (Editor), I. William Zartman (Editor), Zartman I. William (Editor)
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.12.2005
• EAN: 9780801882982
• ISBN: 978-0-8018-8298-2
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, HISTORY / Military / General, War and defence operations, War & defence operations