In addition to the complex debate over natural resources’ role in violent conflict, there are many underlining sub-debates on the
Special Issue: Resources and Conflict
This article analyses the arguments linking resource scarcity to violent conflict. It is structured around the assumption that by focusing
This study explores two main arguments behind the Resource Curse: Violent domestic conflicts occur more frequently in oil-producing states than
Nations are more likely to go to war with an oil-rich state when there is a lack of local competition.
This analysis highlights the various theories linking resources to conflict. Two major perspectives stand out: (1) a surplus or a