Global governance and conflict diamonds: The Kimberley process and the quest for clean gems

Round Table

Volumn 93, Issue 375, 2004, Pages 385-401

  Grant, J Andrew ^a   Taylor, Ian ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Civil society; Conflict diamonds; Diamond industry; Global governance; Human security; Kimberley Process

Indexed keywords

DIAMOND; EXPORT; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; SECURITY THREAT;

EID: 3843112341     PISSN: 00358533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0035853042000249979     Document Type: Article

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