Bas, Morten, 1965-

The politics of conflict economies miners, merchants and warriors in the African borderland / [electronic resource] : Morten Bas. - Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2015. - 1 online resource (xix, 162 p.) : ill. - Routledge advances in international relations and global politics .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction : life in the borderland -- 2. Eastern Congo : miners, 'moles' and the users of force -- 3. The great escape? Diamond mining in the borderland of Sierra Leone -- 4. Liberia : land, belonging and identity in a border area -- 5. Northern Mali : criminality, coping and resistance along an elusive frontier -- 6. Northern Uganda : displacement and fear in the borderland -- 7. Navigating Nakivale : the refugee camp as borderland -- 8. Conclusion : touching from a distance.

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Africa--Foreign economic relations.
Mineral industries--Africa.
Mines and mineral resources--Africa.
Natural resources--Africa.
Social conflict--Africa.


Africa--Borderlands.