Angola`s War Economy

This document is a description of the book 'Angola's War Economy: The Role of Oil and Diamonds', edited by Jakkie Cilliers and Christian Dietrich and published in November 2000. The text outlines the book's scope, which examines how the Angolan war transitioned from Cold War patronage to a conflict sustained by the 'instrumentalisation of oil and diamonds'. It details the book's structure, including chapters on the diamond industry, UNITA logistics, the oil industry, corporate ethics, and the role of humanitarian aid.

• The Angolan war has persisted for nearly five decades, evolving from a conflict driven by Cold War rivalry to one sustained by the use of oil and diamonds to support ongoing insurgency.
• The study provides a comprehensive analysis of the Angolan war economy, covering theoretical frameworks of resource wars, internal and regional dynamics, global arms dynamics, and the conflict's ethnic roots.
• The book's analysis of the diamond industry includes four chapters focusing on commercial mining, diamond smuggling across porous borders, and power struggles within the diamond-rich Lundas region.
• The text examines the oil industry through two chapters on its role in the war economy and a third chapter addressing the ethical implications for multinational corporations operating in Angola.
• The book includes specific research on UNITA, dedicating two chapters to its logistic support structures and airborne support.

APA

Cilliers, J., & Dietrich, C. (2000). Angola`s War Economy. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.org/topics/conflict-prevention-and-analysis/01-nov-2000-angolas-war-economy.the-role-of-oil-and-diamonds-j-cilliers-c-dietrich-eds

Chicago

Cilliers, Jakkie, and Christian Dietrich. Angola`s War Economy. Institute for Security Studies, 2000. https://issafrica.org/topics/conflict-prevention-and-analysis/01-nov-2000-angolas-war-economy.the-role-of-oil-and-diamonds-j-cilliers-c-dietrich-eds.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cilliers2000angolas, author = {Cilliers, Jakkie and Dietrich, Christian}, title = {{Angola`s War Economy}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, year = {2000}, month = nov, url = {https://issafrica.org/topics/conflict-prevention-and-analysis/01-nov-2000-angolas-war-economy.the-role-of-oil-and-diamonds-j-cilliers-c-dietrich-eds}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }