Making war &amp; lots of money: the political economy of protracted conflict in Angola

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Review of African Political Economy

Volume 28, Issue 90

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Making war & lots of money: the political economy of protracted conflict in Angola

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Author(s): Assis Malaquias ^a

Publication date (Print): December 2001

Journal: Review of African Political Economy

Publisher: Review of African Political Economy

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The civil war in Angola has mutated into a major criminal enterprise. Once regarded as a conflict caused primarily by ethnic and class divisions exacerbated by Cold War ideological rivalries, Angola's protracted conflict is now a convenient cover used by the elites commanding the principal antagonists ‐ the governing Movimento Popular de Libertacao de Angola (MPLA) and the rebel Uniao Nacional para Independencia Total de Angola (UNITA) movement ‐ to enrich themselves. The consequences for the country and its people have been devastating. Angola is being reduced to ashes: destruction, death and incessant suffering consume the daily lives of all but a few of its citizens. This article examines the internal and external dimensions of this war for Angola's oil and diamond wealth.

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Journal ID (publisher-id): crea20

Journal ID (archive): CREA

Title: Review of African Political Economy

Publisher: Review of African Political Economy

ISSN (Print): 0305-6244

ISSN (Electronic): 1740-1720

Publication date (Print): December 2001

Volume: 28

Issue: 90

Pages: 521-536

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^a Department of Government , St. Lawrence University , Canton , NY , 13617 , USA

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Publisher ID: 8704563 Coden ID: Review of African Political Economy, Vol. 28, No. 90, December 2001, pp. 521-536

DOI: 10.1080/03056240108704563

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[1] Akinosho Toyin. . 1999. . ‘Producers Untangling Angola's Complex Deepwater Geology’. . Offshore . , February;: 34

[2] Anderson Jon Lee. . 2000. . ‘Letter From Angola; Oil And Blood’. . The New Yorker . , 14 August;: 46

[3] Bamber Derek. . 2001. . ‘Sub‐Saharan Africa Survey; Bright Spots in a Cloudy Future’. . Petroleum Economist . , 13 July;: 3

[4] Beckman Jeremy. . 2001. . ‘Angola's Block 17 Could Pull $8 Billion in Investment, Produce 450,000 b/d by 2006’. . Offshore . , July;: 30

[5] Beckwith Noah. . 1997. . ‘Angola’. . Mining Annual Review . , September;: 139

[6] 1981. . ‘A Shake‐up in Angola Puts Gulf in the Middle’. . Business Week . , 21 December;: 47

[7] Dietrich Christian. . 2000. . “‘Power Struggle in the Diamond Fields’. ”. In Angola's War Economy: The Role of Oil and Diamonds: . , Edited by: Cilliers Jakkie and Dietrich Christian. . Pretoria : : Institute for Security Studies. .

[8] Global Witness. . 1999. . A Rude Awakening: The Role of Oil and Banking Industries in Angola's Civil War and the Plunder of State Assets . , London : : Global Witness. .

[9] Hajari Nisid and Mabry Marcus. . 2001. . ‘The Worst Countries in the World’. . Newsweek . , 9 July;: 24

[10] Harden Blaine. . 2000. . ‘Angolan Paradox: Oil Wealth Only Adds to Misery’. . The New York Times . , 9 April;: 3

[11] Helmore Richard. . 1983. . ‘The Reorganization of Mining in Angola’. . Mining Magazine . , April;: 298

[12] Le Billon Philippe. . 2001. . ‘Angola's Political Economy of War: The Role of Oil and Diamonds, 1975–2000’. . African Affairs . , Vol. 100((398)) January;: 64

[13] MacAskill Ewen. . 2001. . ‘Conference Will Try to Cleanse Blood from Diamonds’. . The Guardian (London) . , 11 September;: 15

[14] Malaquias Assis. . 2001. . ‘Diamonds are a Guerrilla's Best Friend: The Impact of Illicit Wealth on Insurgency Strategy’. . Third World Quarterly . , Vol. 22((3)) June;: 311––325. .

[15] Masland Tom. . 2001. . ‘Bottom Of The Heap’. . Newsweek . , 9 July;: 42

[16] Minix Dean A and Hawley Sandra M. . 1998. . Global Politics . , Belmont , CA : : West/Wadsworth. .

[17] Misser Francois. . 1999. . ‘Angola: How Unita Beats UN Gems Embargo’. . African Business . , May;: 35––6. .

[18] 2001. . ‘The Angolagate Scandal’. . African Business . , May;: 8––11. .

[19] Offshore. . February. 2001 . ‘Surge in Offshore West Africa Investment Forecast for 2002–2005’ . February. , p. 28

[20] May. 2001 . “‘Billions Flowing into Western Africa for Development, More Exploration’. ”. May. , p. 34

[21] 1997. . ‘Wood Mackenzie: Angola‐The New Hot Spot’. . Oil and Gas Journal . , 1 December;: 41

[22] Ostheimer Andrea E. . 2000. . “‘Aid Agencies: Providers of Essential Resources?’. ”. In Angola's War Economy: The Role of Oil and Diamonds . , Edited by: Cilliers Jakkie and Dietrich Christian. . Pretoria : : Institute for Security Studies. .

[23] Premoll Camillo. . 1992. . ‘Angola Emerges as Exploration Target’. . Engineering and Mining Journal . , July;: 32

[24] Riddler Gordon. . 1997. . ‘Angola's Prospects’. . The Mining Journal . , 31 January;: 16

[25] Rissik Dee. . 2000. . ‘Scramble for Oil Gathers Pace’. . Energy Day . , 31 March;: 8

[26] Sherman Jake H. . 2000. . ‘Profit vs. Peace: The Clandestine Diamond Economy of Angola’. . Journal of International Affairs . , Vol. 53((2)) Spring;: 699––719. .

[27] Snow Donald. . 1998. . National Security: Defense Policy in a Changed International Order . , New York : : St. Martin's Press. .

[28] 2000. . ‘Drilling Down’. . The Economist . , 10 June;

[29] United Nations. . 2000. . Report of the Panel of Experts on Violations of Security Council Sanctions Against UNITA‐S/2000/203 . , New York : : United Nations. .

[30] Valls‐Russell Janice. . 2001. . ‘Oil, Arms and Adultery in France’. . The New Leader . , Vol. 84((2)) March/April;: 12––14. .