Did Natural Resource Wealth Motivate Fighting in the Bosnian War?

• Autorzy: William O'Brochta
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The 1992 to 1995 Bosnian War was not a war begun over a conflict for natural resources. Instead, this study hypothesizes that the intensity of fighting during the War was positively influenced by the presence of high levels of natural resource wealth distributed throughout Bosnia. Drawing upon self-coded data for myriad measures of the intensity of fighting and natural resources in a given area of the country, we use multiple regression techniques as well as factor analysis to support the hypothesis and conclude that natural resource wealth was an important factor in influencing the course of the War. Natural resources both strategically deprived the opposing army from adequate land and water during the War and also ensured that high quality natural resource infrastructure and forest resources were available after the War ended. This research is unique in that it examines the importance of natural resources where fighting takes place. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Natural resources; Economic situation; Armed conflicts

PL

Zasoby naturalne; Sytuacja gospodarcza; Konflikty zbrojne

• Czasopismo: Journal of International Studies
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: 9
• Numer: nr 1
• Strony: 27--43

Twórcy

autor

William O'Brochta

• Hendrix College, United States of America

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Identyfikatory

DOI

10.14254/2071-8330.2016/9-1/2