War and conflict

Question 1

What 3 factors can lead to war?

Answer 1

Collier:

1. ethnic division - e.g Rwandan civil war
2. poverty
3. political instability - e.g Russia
4. the resource curse (oil, gold)

Question 2

How does war effect a county’s dev?

Answer 2

1. spending on war and weapons means less spending on dev
2. Kaldor - disease spreads, makes famines worse as food and aid are harder to distribute
3. infrastructure is damaged
4. schools damaged or dangerous e.g Afghanistan