Tyranny, war, corruption and terrorism follow oil and other natural resources-because of the same law that once allowed the slave trade and genocide, conquest and apartheid. Political philosopher Leif Wenar shows how the West can lead the world beyond blood oil and conflict minerals to a more united, enlightened future.
Tyranny, war, corruption and terrorism follow oil and other natural resources-because of the same law that once allowed the slave trade and genocide, conquest and apartheid. Political philosopher Leif Wenar shows how the West can lead the world beyond blood oil and conflict minerals to a more united, enlightened future.
Leif Wenar holds the Chair of Philosophy and Law at King's College London. He earned his degrees in Philosophy from Stanford and from Harvard, where he worked with John Rawls and with Robert Nozick. He has been a Visiting Professor at Princeton and at Stanford, and has been a Fellow of the Carnegie Council Program in Justice and the World Economy.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction Need to Know Basis: The Facts about Resources, the Oil Companies and the Oil Countries Summary of the Book Part I. Them vs. Them Chapter 1. Addicted to Money Chapter 2. Power: What Big Men Want Chapter 3. Coercion, Corruption... Chapter 4. ...Then Maybe Blood Part II. Them vs. Us vs. Us Chapter 5. Might Makes Right Chapter 6. Curses on Us: Petrocrats, Terrorists and Conflict Chapter 7. How Might Makes Right Chapter 8. Gripping Dirty Hands Part III. The People's Rights Chapter 9. Counter-Power Chapter 10. The Determination of Peoples Chapter 11. Popular Resource Sovereignty Chapter 12. The State of the Law Chapter 13. Popular Philosophy Chapter 14. Our Corruption: Why Leaders Must Lie Part IV. Clean Trade Chapter 15. Principles for Action Chapter 16. Clean Trade Policy I: Protecting Property Chapter 17. Clean Trade Policy II: Supporting Accountability Part V. All United Chapter 18. The Future Epilogue. The Philosophy of Unity Notes References Index
Introduction Need to Know Basis: The Facts about Resources, the Oil Companies and the Oil Countries Summary of the Book Part I. Them vs. Them Chapter 1. Addicted to Money Chapter 2. Power: What Big Men Want Chapter 3. Coercion, Corruption... Chapter 4. ...Then Maybe Blood Part II. Them vs. Us vs. Us Chapter 5. Might Makes Right Chapter 6. Curses on Us: Petrocrats, Terrorists and Conflict Chapter 7. How Might Makes Right Chapter 8. Gripping Dirty Hands Part III. The People's Rights Chapter 9. Counter-Power Chapter 10. The Determination of Peoples Chapter 11. Popular Resource Sovereignty Chapter 12. The State of the Law Chapter 13. Popular Philosophy Chapter 14. Our Corruption: Why Leaders Must Lie Part IV. Clean Trade Chapter 15. Principles for Action Chapter 16. Clean Trade Policy I: Protecting Property Chapter 17. Clean Trade Policy II: Supporting Accountability Part V. All United Chapter 18. The Future Epilogue. The Philosophy of Unity Notes References Index
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