Debates over the relationship between natural resources and armed conflicts have
flourished in the past two decades, but few studies have considered the case of oil and the …

Due to armed conflicts, the sudden changes in land cover are among the most drastic and
recurring shocks on an international scale, and thus, have become a major source of threat …

Conflicts severely depress the manufacturing sector of affected countries and jeopardize its
recovery once peace is re-established. Yet, I claim that donors' commitment to restore and …

There is a strong relationship between organised crime and civil war. This article contributes
to the crime-conflict nexus literature by providing a consideration of the role of organised …

Although states and international institutions have developed elaborate sets of laws and
regulations to oversee the legal movement of oil, significant amounts of oil are moved out of …

Çalışmanın amacı, Suriye'nin petrol ve doğal gaz rezerv alanlarının iç savaş üzerindeki rolü
ve etkisini değerlendirmektir. Bu nedenle çalışmada, hidrokarbon kaynak alanlarının Suriye …

This chapter seeks to investigate the relationship between the competing forces of the
Syrian state, radical Islamist groups and foreign military intervention in contributing to areas …

Natural resources have long attracted attention in the study of conflicts and war economies.
This paper reviews the case of the Islamic State (ISIS) and interpretations of so …

The Syrian conflict, which began as a series of uprisings in 2011, has since evolved into a
complex and protracted crisis, with Idlib Province emerging as a focal point of contention …

Republic, since March 2011, is set to unleash a lasting effect on both the political and socio-
economic trajectories of the country. The country's political and economic challenges would …