1. Theory Development In African Politics
For example, DeBeers International Diamond Merchants has been repeatedly tied to civil wars in Angola, Sierra Leone and Congo. ... If they do not finance the rebels originally, they buy the diamonds on the black market, which funds a civil war indirectly. Other examples of exploitative former colonial powers include the linking of Shell Oil to civil war in Nigeria, and Firestone Tire and Rubber in Liberia. Western corporations enjoy a monopoly on the national resources of most nations, and financing a war is a small price to pay to stay in control. ...
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