Peace studies & conflict resolution

Afghanistan's Emerging Mining Oligarchy

by Javed Noorani

Description

Rich in natural resources—ferrous and nonferrous metals and strategic minerals in particular—Afghanistan faces a dual threat as international troops withdraw and international aid declines. On the one hand are inadequate government revenues. On the other is the resource curse that affects so many low-income countries. This report, drawn from case studies of five ongoing Afghan mining operations, addresses resource exploitation, its impact on the political economy and internal conflict, and possible ways forward.

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Author Biography

Author Javed Noorani is an independent researcher and formerly a senior researcher at IWA. The views expressed in this report are his and do not necessarily reflect the views of USIP, which does not take policy positions, or those of IWA. Advice and support were provided by William Byrd, and comments from Scott Smith and other reviewers are gratefully acknowledged.

United States Institute of Peace

United States Institute of Peace

The United States Insitute of Peace was created by the US congress as a federally funded press creating works to prevent and resolve global conflict by providing education and resources to work towards peace.

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Bibliographic Information

  • Publication Date January 2015
  • ISBN/Identifier 9781601272799
  • Pages16
  • ReadershipProfessional and Scholarly
  • Publish StatusPublished
  • SeriesSpecial Report
  • Series Part358

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