The Geopolitics of Resource Wars

This book examines the 'resource curse' affecting many resource-dependent countries and the spaces of (mis)governance shaping the violent geopolitics of many natural resources.

1. The Geopolitical Economy of 'Resource Wars' Philippe Le Billon 2. Natural Resources and Civil Strife: A two-stage process Richard M. Auty 3. Resource Curse?: Govermentality, oil and power in the Niger delta, Nigeria Michael Watts 4. Oil and the Political Economy of Conflict in Columbia and Beyond: A linkages approach Thad Dunning and Leslie Wirpsa 5. From Free Oil to 'Freedom Oil': Terrorism, war and US geopolitics in the Persian Gulf Philippe Le Billon and Foud El Khatib 6. Great Game or Grubby Game?: The struggle for control of the Caspian Sarah L. O'Hara 7. Resources and Conflict in the Caspian Sea Shannon O'Lear 8. Coercive Western Energy Security Strategies: 'Resource wars' as a new threat to global security Susanne Peters 9. The Geopolitics of Conflict and Diamonds in Sierra Leone Marilyn Silberfein 10. Identity, Space and the Political Economy of Conflict in Central Asia Kevin C. Dunn