Natural Resource Production and the Risk of Conflict Recurrence. (2nd January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Roy, Vita
• Is Part Of: Studies in conflict and terrorism. Volume 41:Number 1(2018)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 23
• Publication Date: 2018-01-02
• Subjects: Social conflict -- Periodicals; Terrorism -- Periodicals; 303.6
• DOI: 10.1080/1057610X.2016.1266896
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1057-610X

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Do different types of natural resources have varying impacts on the risk of conflict recurrence? Using a classification of high-value natural resources according to their lootability and obstructability, this article develops a framework bridging research on natural resources and conflict recurrence. I find evidence for the destabilizing character of easily lootable resources that is coherent across different conflict data. Non-lootable resources show little robust effects at first sight; but when introducing a measure of obstructability, the analysis uncovers varying effects of obstructable and non-obstructable resources that interact with the mode of conflict termination. Overall, the results underline the importance of attending to the lootability and obstructability dimension of natural resources when researching post-conflict risks in resource endowed states.