From the Pit to the Market Politics and the Diamond Economy in Sierra Leone

Name: From the Pit to the Market Politics and the Diamond Economy in Sierra Leone
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ISBN: 9781847010605

ISBN-10: 1847010601

ISBN-13: 9781847010605

Edition: 2012

Authors: Diane Frost

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Diamonds have played an important role in the political economy of Sierra Leone, as was highlighted by the use of 'conflict' or 'blood' diamonds in the decade-long civil war. Conflict diamonds were used not only by rebels, military groups and others inside Sierra Leone and Liberia, but also by groups extending beyond the borders of West Africa: global criminal networks, international terror groups, and 'legitimate' transnational companies. The diamond trade in Sierra Leone has also been subject to exploitation by global business interests, a form of corporate neo-colonialist predation that continues today and which has curbed the country's growth, while recent newspaper headlines also…

Book details

Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer, Limited
Publication date: 11/15/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 248
Size: 5.55" wide x 8.43" long x 0.65" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Acronyms and Abbreviations


Glossary


Acknowledgments


Preface


Introduction



Sierra Leone & Diamonds



Colonialism, Post-colonialism & Resource Predation



The Political Economy of Diamonds, Governance & Civil War



Digging for Diamonds


Work, Workers & Hidden Voices c. 1930s-1990s



The Grass Roots & Social Organisation



The Global Context



Diamond Wheeling & Dealing


From the Pit to the Global Market



Parallel Economies, Global Criminal Networks & Sierra Leone Diamonds



Conclusion: The New 'Scramble for Africa'


Diamonds: 'A Blessing or a Curse'?



The Diamond Chain and Pipeline



A Note on Methodology



Hidden Voices - Selection of Interviewees



Movement of Concerned Kono Youth (MOCKY)


Bibliography


Index