Download or read book Extractive Economies and Conflicts in the Global South written by Kenneth C. Omeje and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2008 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The majority of developing countries in the Global South are rich in natural resources, but blighted by excruciating poverty and conflicts. Case study rich, this book critically explores the theories of rentier economies and natural resource conflicts, as well as the practical ramifications of rentier politics in the Global South.