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Making war & lots of money: the political economy of protracted conflict in Angola

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  • Assis Malaquias

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The civil war in Angola has mutated into a major criminal enterprise. Once regarded as a conflict caused primarily by ethnic and class divisions exacerbated by Cold War ideological rivalries, Angola's protracted conflict is now a convenient cover used by the elites commanding the principal antagonists ‐ the governing Movimento Popular de Libertacao de Angola (MPLA) and the rebel Uniao Nacional para Independencia Total de Angola (UNITA) movement ‐ to enrich themselves. The consequences for the country and its people have been devastating. Angola is being reduced to ashes: destruction, death and incessant suffering consume the daily lives of all but a few of its citizens. This article examines the internal and external dimensions of this war for Angola's oil and diamond wealth.

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  • Assis Malaquias, 2001. "Making war & lots of money: the political economy of protracted conflict in Angola," Review of African Political Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 28(90), pages 521-536.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:revape:v:28:y:2001:i:90:p:521-536
    DOI: 10.1080/03056240108704563
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