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Insurgency and Ivory: The Territorial Origins of Illicit Resource Extraction in Civil Conflicts
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Abstract The presence of natural resources makes civil conflicts more likely to erupt, last longer, and more difficult to end. Yet rebels do not always exploit resources wherever they are present. Why? I argue that rebels extract more resources when they compete with governments over territorial authority. T... mehr
The presence of natural resources makes civil conflicts more likely to erupt, last longer, and more difficult to end. Yet rebels do not always exploit resources wherever they are present. Why? I argue that rebels extract more resources when they compete with governments over territorial authority. Territorial competition facilitates black market access, generates financial pressure, and produces governance incentives for rebels to extract natural resources. I test this proposition in a two-tiered research design. First, I show globally that moderate territorial control predicts more resource extraction by rebels. Subsequently, I focus on the example of ivory poaching which offers a rare glimpse into the usually hidden resource extraction process. I match spatially disaggregated conflict event data to subnational poaching data in conflict-affected African countries. Results show that rebels seeking territorial control substantially increase poaching rates. These findings highlight the strategic conditions under which territorial competition shapes rebel criminal behavior.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Afrika; natürliche Ressourcen; Bürgerkrieg; Regierung; Kriminalität; Illegalität; Handel; Umwelt; Konflikt; Schwarzmarkt
Klassifikation
Friedens- und Konfliktforschung, Sicherheitspolitik
Kriminalsoziologie, Rechtssoziologie, Kriminologie
Freie Schlagwörter
Rebellenregierung; Elfenbein; Elfenbeinwilderei; Jagd; Elefant
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2021
Seitenangabe
S. 1327-1361
Zeitschriftentitel
Comparative political studies, 54 (2021) 8
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/0010414020957682
ISSN
1552-3829
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)