African Security, Commodities and Development
It is often argued that Africa’s primary commodities fuel African conflicts and impede the continent’s development. In this Whitehall Report, produced in association with the Johannesburg based Brenthurst Foundation, several leading international experts on Africa examine the relationship between African security, commodities and development. They investigate the facts behind both academic and popular misconceptions about Africa’s commodities, such as the ‘greed versus grievance’ argument and the ‘blood diamonds’ debate, the role of international actors and the implications of the rise of China and India for African security and development. For Africa, the central question is how to ensure that its prized commodities remain a force for continental good.
This collection of papers seeks to provide some of the answers.
Contributors
Robert Bates, Paul Collier, David Hale, Jeffrey Herbst, Iqbal Jhazbhay, Patrick Mazimhaka, Greg Mills, Erik Solheim and Steve Stead
Contents
Foreword
Robert Bates
Preface
Patrick Mazimhaka
Chapter 1
Security, Governance and Development:
The Braided Strands of Future Prosperity in Africa
Patrick Mazimhaka and Iqbal Jhazbhay
Chapter 2
African Security: What the Statistics Suggest
Paul Collier
Chapter
The Rise of China and India: Implications for African Growth and Security
David Hale
Chapter 4
The Petroleum Sector in Africa:
Between global security, national interest and local governance?
Erik Solheim
Chapter 5
Diamonds and Development
Jeffrey Herbst and Greg Mills
Chapter 6
The Role of External Tools to Manage African Conflict
Steve Stead
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