From the Pit to the Market: Politics and the Diamond Economy in Sierra Leone by

Description: From the Pit to the Market by Diane Frost Argues that corporate neo-colonialism in the diamond trade of Sierra Leone has served to restrict its social and economic growth, excluding and marginalizing it from the club of wealthier nations, and causing it to continue to rely on international aid. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Argues that corporate neo-colonialism in the diamond trade of Sierra Leone has served to restrict its social and economic growth, excluding and marginalizing it from the club of wealthier nations, and causing it to continue to rely on international aid.Diamonds have played an important role in the political economy of Sierra Leone, as was highlighted by the use of conflict or blood diamonds in the decade-long civil war. Conflict diamonds were used not only by rebels, military groups and others inside Sierra Leone and Liberia, but also by groups extending beyond the borders of West Africa: global criminal networks, international terror groups, and legitimate transnational companies. The diamond trade in Sierra Leone has also been subject to exploitation by global business interests, a form of corporate neo-colonialist predation that continues today and which has curbed the countrys growth, while recent newspaper headlines also demonstrate the currency of rough diamonds. Sierra Leones diamonds have been used to finance factions in Lebanons civil war, criminal networks in the US and Russia, and al-Qaeda. The marginalization and exclusion of Sierra Leone, this book argues, mean that it, and other such resource-rich nations, remain reliant on aid.Diane Frost is Lecturer in the Department of Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology, University of Liverpool Author Biography Diane Frost is a lecturer in the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Liverpool and the author of several books, including "Work and Community Among West African Migrant Workers since the Nineteenth Century". Table of Contents Part I Sierra Leone and Diamonds - Preface - IntroductionColonialism, post-colonialism and resource predationThe political economy of diamonds, governance and civil warDiamonds, workers and hidden voicesThe grass roots and social organisation Part II The Global ContextDiamond wheeling and dealing: from the pit to the global marketParallel economies, global criminal networks and Sierra Leone diamondsConclusion: the new Scramble for Africa: Diamonds: a blessing or a curse? Review An easily read summary that should appeal to students. * AFRICAN STUDIES QUARTERLY, November 2013 * Review Text An easily read summary that should appeal to students. AFRICAN STUDIES QUARTERLY, November 2013 Review Quote An easily read summary that should appeal to students. AFRICAN STUDIES QUARTERLY, November 2013 Details ISBN1847010601 Author Diane Frost Year 2012 ISBN-10 1847010601 ISBN-13 9781847010605 Media Book Publication Date 2012-11-15 Short Title FROM THE PIT TO THE MARKET Language English Birth 1962 Affiliation University of Liverpool, UK Imprint James Currey Subtitle Politics and the Diamond Economy in Sierra Leone Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 338.278209664 AU Release Date 2012-11-15 NZ Release Date 2012-11-15 UK Release Date 2012-11-15 Pages 248 Publisher James Currey Series African Issues Format Paperback Illustrations 6 b/w, 6 line illus. Audience Professional & Vocational Alternative 9781782044383 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161841368;

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