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Blood Diamonds: Tracing the Deadly Path of the World's Most Precious Stones
written by Greg Campbell, 1970- (New York, NY: Basic Books, 2004, originally published 2004), 336 page(s)
First discovered in 1930, the diamonds of Sierra Leone have funded one of the most savage rebel campaigns in modern history. These "blood diamonds" are smuggled out of West Africa and sold to legitimate diamond merchants in London, Antwerp, and New York, often with the complicity of the international diamond indus...
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written by Greg Campbell, 1970- (New York, NY: Basic Books, 2004, originally published 2004), 336 page(s)
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First discovered in 1930, the diamonds of Sierra Leone have funded one of the most savage rebel campaigns in modern history. These "blood diamonds" are smuggled out of West Africa and sold to legitimate diamond merchants in London, Antwerp, and New York, often with the complicity of the international diamond industry. Eventually, these very diamonds find their way into the rings and necklaces of brides and spouses the world over. Blood Diamonds i...
First discovered in 1930, the diamonds of Sierra Leone have funded one of the most savage rebel campaigns in modern history. These "blood diamonds" are smuggled out of West Africa and sold to legitimate diamond merchants in London, Antwerp, and New York, often with the complicity of the international diamond industry. Eventually, these very diamonds find their way into the rings and necklaces of brides and spouses the world over. Blood Diamonds is the gripping tale of how the diamond smuggling works, how the rebel war has effectively destroyed Sierra Leone and its people, and how the policies of the diamond industry - institutionalized in the 1880s by the De Beers cartel - have allowed it to happen. Award-winning journalist Greg Campbell traces the deadly trail of these diamonds, many of which are brought to the world market by fanatical enemies. These repercussions of diamond smuggling are felt far beyond the borders of the poor and war-ridden country of Sierra Leone, and the consequences of overlooking this African tragedy are both shockingly deadly and unquestionably global. Updated with a new epilogue.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Greg Campbell, 1970-
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Basic Books
Topic / Theme
Sierra Leone Civil War (1991-2002), Sierra Leonean, Civil war, Political violence, Violence, Diamonds, Mining industry, Sierra Leone Civil War, 1991-2002, History, Politics & Policy, Law, International Response, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914), 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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