The Asian drivers and the resource curse in Sub-Saharan Africa: The potential impacts of rising commodity prices for conflict and governance in the DRC

European Journal of Development Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 347-363

  Guenther, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asian drivers; Conflict; Democratic Republic of Congo; Minerals; Resource curse

Indexed keywords

COMMODITY PRICE; CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; MINERAL RESOURCE; NATIONAL TRADE; PEACEKEEPING; STATE ROLE; TERMS OF TRADE;

AFRICA; ASIA; CENTRAL AFRICA; CHINA; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; EURASIA; FAR EAST; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 46949094930     PISSN: 09578811     EISSN: 17439728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09578810802078712     Document Type: Article

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