Thriving on war: The Angolan conflict &amp; private business

Billon, Philippe Le

doi:10.1080/03056240108704571

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Review of African Political Economy

Volume 28, Issue 90

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Thriving on war: The Angolan conflict & private business

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Author(s): Philippe Le Billon

Publication date (Print): December 2001

Journal: Review of African Political Economy

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With their huge demand for arms and substantial natural resource revenues, Angolan belligerents have made Angola a ‘dream country’ for savvy businessmen able to juggle political relations, arms dealing, and natural resources brokering. Recent investigations by the French judicial system, the UK‐based NGO Global Witness, and UN sanctions monitors have cast a new light on the arms deals and corruption that plagued Angola throughout the 1990s. This Briefing retraces the rise of two businessmen who benefited from and participated in the Angola tragedy. Their careers highlight the inadequacies and ambiguities of the international community and international law in terms of regulating businesses during armed conflicts. Recent initiatives bringing about more transparency and accountability in the use of resource revenues are important steps forward, but an international legal framework is required to take into account the commercialised nature of contemporary wars and war economies.

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Journal ID (publisher-id): crea20

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Title: Review of African Political Economy

Publisher: Review of African Political Economy

ISSN (Print): 0305-6244

ISSN (Electronic): 1740-1720

Publication date (Print): December 2001

Volume: 28

Issue: 90

Pages: 629-635

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Publisher ID: 8704571 Coden ID: Review of African Political Economy, Vol. 28, No. 90, December 2001, pp. 629-635

DOI: 10.1080/03056240108704571

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Le Billon P. . 2001. . ‘Angola's political economy of war: the role of oil and diamonds, 1975–2000’. . African Affairs . , Vol. 100:: 55––80. .

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[1] Cilliers J and Dietrich C. . 2000. . Angola's War Economy: The role of oil and diamonds . , Pretoria : : ISS. .

[2] Christophe F. . 2000. . La fusion Total‐Fina‐Elf et le soutien à la junte birmane. . la Revue Nouvelle . , Vol. 111:: 7––15. .

[3] Glaser À and Smith S. . 1992 & 1997. . Ces messieurs Afrique . , Paris : : Calmann‐Lévy. .

[4] Global Witness. . 1998. . ‘A rough trade. The role of companies and governments in the Angolan conflict' .

[5] 1999. . ‘A crude awakening. The role of the oil and banking industries in Angola's civil war and the plunder of state assets’ . London :

[6] Hodges T. . 2001. . Angola from Afro‐Stalinism to Petro‐Diamond Capitalism . , Oxford : : James Currey. .

[7] Human Rights Watch. . 1999. . ‘Angola Unravels. The rise and fall of the Lusaka peace process' .

[8] 2001. . ‘The oil diagnostic in Angola ‐ An update’ . London :

[9] Le Billon P. . 2001. . ‘Angola's political economy of war: the role of oil and diamonds, 1975–2000’. . African Affairs . , Vol. 100:: 55––80. .