Globalization and Natural-Resource Conflicts

Authors

Scott Pegg

Number

7

Abstract

The extraction of lucrative natural resources is increasingly, in several regions of the world, a source of violence—conflicts in which transnational corporations are frequently complicit but that they are also typically best positioned to resolve. While theoretical analysis of natural-resourcerelated violence is not yet mature, there are strong reasons for the U.S. armed forces and their civilian leadership to be cautious about intervening in such conflicts.

Recommended Citation

Pegg, Scott (2003) "Globalization and Natural-Resource Conflicts," Naval War College Review: Vol. 56: No. 4, Article 7.
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol56/iss4/7