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The exploitation of the mining and trade of "conflict minerals"--in particular, tin, tungsten, tantalum, and gold from the eastern region of the Democratic Repu

In the twenty-first century, the relationship between violent conflict and natural resources has become a matter of intense public and academic debate. As a res

Describes the "conflict minerals" mined in the Congo amidst armed conflict and human rights abuses including gold, diamonds, coltan, tin, and tungsten used in c

The first comprehensive account of the linkage between natural resources and political and social conflict in Africa.

Why do corporations increasingly engage in good deeds that do not immediately help their bottom line, and what are the consequences of these activities? This vo