Environmental Scarcity and Violent Conflict
The Case of South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3916616 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Val Percival, Thomas Homer-Dixon (University of Toronto), Thomas Homer‐dixon (University of Toronto) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 279-298 |
| Publication date | 1998-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Peace Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3433 • E-ISSN: 1460-3578 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022343398035003002 |
| OpenAlex | W2167393602 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 51 |
| References cited | 8 |
The causal relationship between environmental scarcities - the scarcity of renewable resources - and the outbreak of violent conflict is complex. Environmental scarcity emerges within a political, social economic, and ecological context and interacts with many of these contextual factors to contribute to violence. To examine this relationship, we outline a theoretical framework defining scarcities, the social effects arising from these scarcities, and the ensuing movement towards violence. We subsequently apply this framework to analyse the link between environmental scarcities and violent conflict in South Africa. Within South Africa, violence arose at precisely the same time that many anticipated a transformation to a more peaceful society - upon the release of Nelson Mandela, the end of the ban on political activity and the official end to apartheid. This article provides a new perspective on these events by analysing the link between South Africa's environmental scarcity and violent conflict
Conflict transformation · Context (archaeology) · Criminology · Development economics · Economics · Geography · Political economy · Political science · Political violence · Politics · Scarcity · Sociology · Health and Conflict Studies · Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact · Law · Transboundary Water Resource Management
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| Unique citing works | 51 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,7 |
| Citation span | 1996 - 2026 (31) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 36 |