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Blood Diamond / Blood Chocolate

Power Corrupts

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The Resource Curse: Diamonds and Oil

This chapter explores the complexities of resource wealth, focusing on how different types of oil and diamonds impact economic governance and challenges in various countries. It also examines the connection between easily accessible secondary diamonds and the perpetuation of civil conflicts, particularly in West Africa, alongside the implications of initiatives like the Kimberley Process.

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