Abstract
Concerns about natural resource scarcity have prompted social scientists to take a strong interest in mineral resources, from points of extraction to consumer use. The most provocative aspect of social science research on extractive industries has been “the resource curse” theory. This broad-ranging theory, proposed largely by economists and political scientists, suggests that mineral wealth has attributes that correlate with negative development outcomes for countries. Various natural resources—including diamonds and coltan (columbium and tantalum ores), which are fueling conflict in Central Africa—have been the focus of resource curse studies and efforts to address the problem, such as the Kimberley Process, which was devised to prevent so-called conflict diamonds from entering the mainstream rough-diamond market. Both Michael T. Klare and Michael L. Ross have published widely on the resource curse, covering various extractive industries. Klare’s publications, written largely for popular audiences, are ...
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