Greed & Grievance

Greed & Grievance
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Publisher : Lynne Rienner Publishers
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 1555878687
ISBN-13 : 9781555878689
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Book Synopsis Greed & Grievance by : Mats R. Berdal

Download or read book Greed & Grievance written by Mats R. Berdal and published by Lynne Rienner Publishers. This book was released on 2000 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume identifies the economic and social factors underlying the perpetuation of civil wars, exploring as well the economic incentives and disencentives available to international actors seeking to restore peace to war-torn societies. The authors consider the economic rationality of conflict for beligerents, the economic strategies that elites use to sustain their positions, and in what situations elites find war to be more profitable than peace.


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