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Sibiglia, T. (2012)

Resource Scarcity, Governance and Violence. Uncovering the Mechanisms

Advanced master thesis | Political Science (Advanced Master)

The crisis in Darfur is one of the world’s most significant conflicts. In the last decades, frequent drought and increasing demographic pressures are part of the forces that have pushed the region into a spiral of violence leading to a major humanitarian disaster. According to the Environmental Degradation and Conflict in Darfur Report (2009), carried out by the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP), Darfur illustrates the linkage between poverty, environmental degradation and conflict. However, Darfur cannot be understood merely as a conflict over resources. It is also driven by governmental deficiencies and purposeful mismanagement. The purpose of this paper is therefore to contribute to the study of the role of environmental resources in conflicts and in particular, their contribution toward the perpetuation of violence. Under what conditions does resource scarcity contribute to the perpetuation of violence?

Darfur

resource scarcity

violence

Author

Sibiglia, T.

Faculty

Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences

Specialisation

International Relations and Diplomacy

Supervisors

Seymour, L.J.M.

ECTS Credits

20

Language

en