Rethinking the Economics of War: The Intersection of Need, Creed, and Greed (Paperback)

Cynthia J Arnson; Jacob Blaustein Professor of International Organization and Conflict Resolution and Director of African Studies I William Zartman
Johns Hopkins Univ Pr
 9780801882982
0-8018-8298-2

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.

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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.