Africans Do Not Live By Bread Alone
Against Greed, Not Grievance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14822767 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ibrahim Abdullah (0000-0002-8381-7918, Michigan State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2006-04-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Africa Review of Books (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0851-7592 • E-ISSN: 0851-7592 |
| Publisher | CODESRIA - Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.57054/arb.v2i1.4849 |
| OpenAlex | W4385596813 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
Scholars, NGO activists, and journalists have fed the official mind and popular imagination with a particular kind of explanation of conflict that privileges the economic. Civil war is about resources: rebels are motivated by greed, not grievance. Rebels mine diamonds to buy arms. Diamonds are the heart of the matter. A robust campaign against “blood diamonds” - diamond coming from conflict areas- is one way of depriving rebels of funds to make war. Devoid of historical context,explanations such as these remain captivating but unhelpful
Archaeology · Grievance · Political economy · Political science · Sociology · Spanish Civil War · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · History · Law
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.24 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2026 (18) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |