

Malone and Jake Sherman, and "Need, Creed, and Greed in Intrastate Conflict," I. Newberg "Economic Factors in Civil Wars: Policy Considerations," David M. Kandeh "Resource Wealth and Angola's Civil 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. 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. Countries studied include Lebanon, Sierra Leone, Angola, the Republic of the Congo, Colombia, and Afghanistan.Ĭhapters include: "The Political Economy of War: Situating the Debate," Cynthia J. The study puts greed in its place and restores the importance of deprivation and discrimination as the primary causes of armed conflict within states. 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. 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. The Woodrow Wilson Center Press and The Johns Hopkins University Press have published a new book, Rethinking the Economics of War: The Intersection of Need, Creed, and Greed, edited by Cynthia J. New Book from the Woodrow Wilson Center Press Highlights Deprivation and Discrimination as Origins of Armed Conflict Rethinking the Economics of War: The Intersection of Need, Creed, and Greed Careers, Fellowships, and Internships Open/Close.Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition.Science and Technology Innovation Program.Refugee and Forced Displacement Initiative.The Middle East and North Africa Workforce Development Initiative.Kissinger Institute on China and the United States.


