Resource scarcity and political conflict in developing countries

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Subject Area:Politics

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The explanatory factors of the note, which are often ignored in the literature on resource scarcity and motivated conflict, are explored in this study. Third world countries, particularly African countries, are an example of this situation because of the economy's heavy reliance on agriculture and population growth. This study used a descriptive analysis as a methodological tool; Understanding the demand, ie limited access to resources and population growth, led to the destruction of the environment that triggered the motivation for violent political conflicts that occurred at various times. This study deals with this epistemological division. To explore the relationship between lack of resources and political conflicts in the country, particularly in development, Burudi in Africa. Although the Burundian population is mainly rural, there is also a positive growth rate for the urban population and in relation to the low non-agricultural employment rate in Burundi.

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There is still a great deal of dependence on socio-economic reproduction in access to decent land. Research Question This study, therefore, seeks to answer the following questions: How have resource scarcity especially (limited) access to land influences political conflicts in Burundi? Research objective Examine whether a nexus can be found between resource scarcity and the political conflicts in Burundi? To what extent has the latest Peace Accord addressed these political conflicts? ? The purpose of this research is to develop an understanding of how population growth and access to land has served as a catalyst for violent conflict in Burundi. The purpose of the research is also to contribute to further development of conceptual tools to study environmental variables such as population growth and access to land in conflicting relationships (Rees, 30).

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Literature review The nature of political conflicts in Burundi is multidimensional and has several sources of conflict. In addition, this study does apply the "Malthusiana trap" theory to the Burundi case study but used as simply as a contextual starting point. Similarly, the conceptual framework of this study will use the five-point structure of Jared Diamond's (2005) potential trigger for the collapse of the environment. In addition, Ross's review (2004) concludes econometric and qualitative studies on scarcity and cross-border conflicts that can summarize the majority of earlier work together, according to their hypothesis: 1. Oil increases the possibility of conflicts, especially conflicts of separation. "Billed" assets such as gems and drugs are not appropriate at the beginning of the crisis, but increase the existing disputes.

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(Urdal, 2005, p. Becsi and Lahiri (2007) examine scarcity and conflict using a simple business theory model (two opposing regions, the endogenous war equilibrium). His conclusion is that the wealth of natural resources scares away uncontrollable (more just) conflict and feeds the wealth of natural resources into conflict conflicts. They also pointed out that if units (regions) have the power to influence trade conditions and the use of this energy, the effect of conflicting characteristics may be strengthened or weakened depending on the intensity of the factors of production and the relative strength of income and substitution effects "(p. Billon seeks to reduce the risk of dependent countries that long-term stability in the dependent regions depends on the level of development and requires a comprehensive reform agenda that focuses on the basic needs and security of the local population.

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Basic definition is important because secondary diamond production increases the risk of ethnic conflicts, but it is not of another kind, while the primary diamond causes tribal struggle as possible. More amazingly, the effects of diamond were more powerful because of the Cold War, showing an interesting link between ideology and resources. Klare (2002) extends the paradigm of resources from a single element to a larger one. As the complexity of the growing demand for industrial globalization continues, the accumulation of resources in volatile nations and controversial controversial claims from neighboring countries explains the possibility of conflicts. Examples include the risk of oil conflicts in the Persian Gulf and in the Caspian Sea and Southern Caspian; over water in the Nile Basin and other international rivers; and on wood, precious stones and minerals from Borneo in Sierra Leone.

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The focus on the five-point structure will not cover all of these factors in this study, but the focus will be on Burundi's response to its environmental problems and the growth of the country and its people. This is the last factor in Diamond (2005). Research design and methodology In the context of specific research objectives, the objective of this study is the descriptive analysis, which considers secondary sources as the main database for this particular study. The methodology used for this study includes literature review, revision of actual data sources and scholarships. In addition, the research method involves the analysis of existing data from Burundian literature. Conclusion This study showed an explanatory factor for the analysis of conflicts, especially resource scarcity.

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