Mining for peace: diamonds, bauxite, iron ore and political stability in Guinea

Review of African Political Economy

Volumn 41, Issue 142, 2014, Pages 500-515

  Bah, Mamadou Diouma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

conflicts; Guinea; military business nexus; mineral resources; political stability; poverty

Indexed keywords

BAUXITE; DIAMOND; IRON ORE; MINERAL RESOURCE; POLITICAL ECONOMY; POLITICAL VIOLENCE; POVERTY;

GUINEA;

EID: 84914678311     PISSN: 03056244     EISSN: 17401720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03056244.2014.917370     Document Type: Article

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