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Conflict or Cooperation? The Social and Political Impacts of Resource Scarcity on Small Island States

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  • Richard A. Matthew
  • Ted Gaulin

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This paper examines the social and political consequences of natural resource scarcity on three Pacific island territories: Easter Island, Nauru and Solomon Islands. In contrast to prominent theories in the environmental security literature, the case studies in this paper indicate that resource scarcity does not perforce lead to violent conflict. The authors explain differential outcomes on the basis of four variables: extent of scarcity; level of democracy; degree of economic openness; and involvement in regional regimes. Copyright (c) 2001 Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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  • Richard A. Matthew & Ted Gaulin, 2001. "Conflict or Cooperation? The Social and Political Impacts of Resource Scarcity on Small Island States," Global Environmental Politics, MIT Press, vol. 1(2), pages 48-70, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:tpr:glenvp:v:1:y:2001:i:2:p:48-70
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    1. Alex Dickson & Ian A. MacKenzie & Petros G. Sekeris, 2022. "The role of markets on resource conflicts," Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 124(3), pages 677-708, July.
    2. Cao Huan Nguyen & An Thinh Nguyen & Quang Hai Truong & Ngoc Thi Dang & Luc Hens, 2022. "Natural resource use conflicts and priorities in small islands of Vietnam," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 24(2), pages 1655-1680, February.

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