Diane Frost

From the Pit to the Market

Politics & the Diamond Economy in Sierra Leone

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Argues that corporate neo-colonialism in the diamond trade of Sierra Leone has served to restrict its social and economic growth, excluding and marginalizing it from the club of wealthier nations, and causing it to continue to rely on international aid.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Boydell & Brewer
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. November 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 213mm x 140mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 318g
• ISBN-13: 9781847010605
• ISBN-10: 1847010601
• Artikelnr.: 35371369

Autorenporträt

Diane Frost

Inhaltsangabe

Part I Sierra Leone and Diamonds - Preface - Introduction Colonialism,
post-colonialism and resource predation The political economy of diamonds,
governance and civil war Diamonds, workers and hidden voices The grass
roots and social organisation Part II The Global Context Diamond wheeling
and dealing: from the pit to the global market Parallel economies, global
criminal networks and Sierra Leone diamonds Conclusion: the new 'Scramble
for Africa': Diamonds: a blessing or a curse?