Ian Smillie

(Author)

DiamondsPaperback, 31 March 2014

Diamonds
Qty
1
Turbo
Ships in 2 - 3 days
In Stock
Free Delivery
Cash on Delivery
15 Days
Free Returns
Secure Checkout
Buy More, Save More
Part of Series
Resources
Part of Series
Resource (Polity)
Print Length
204 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Polity Press
Date Published
31 Mar 2014
ISBN-10
0745672310
ISBN-13
9780745672311

Description

Diamonds are a multi-billion dollar business involving some of the world's largest mining companies, a million and a half artisanal diggers, more than a million cutters and polishers and a huge retail jewellery sector. But behind the sparkle of the diamond lies a murkier story, in which rebel armies in Angola, Sierra Leone and the Congo turned to diamonds to finance their wars. Completely unregulated, so-called blood diamonds became the perfect tool for money laundering, tax evasion, drug-running and weapons-trafficking.

Diamonds brings together for the first time all aspects of the diamond industry. In it, Ian Smillie, former UN Security Council investigator and leading figure in the blood diamonds campaign, offers a comprehensive analysis of the history and structure of today's diamond trade, the struggle for effective regulation and the challenges ahead. There is, he argues, greater diversification and competition than ever before, but thanks to the success of the Kimberley Process, this coveted and prestigious gem now represents a fragile but renewed opportunity for development in some of the world's poorest nations. This part of the diamond story has rarely been told.

Product Details

Author:
Ian Smillie
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
GB
Date Published:
31 March 2014
Dimensions:
20.83 x 14.73 x 2.03 cm
ISBN-10:
0745672310
ISBN-13:
9780745672311
Language:
English
Location:
Malden
Pages:
204
Publisher:
Weight:
272.16 gm

Related Categories


Need Help?
+971 6 731 0280
support@gzb.ae

About UsContact UsPayment MethodsFAQsShipping PolicyRefund and ReturnTerms of UsePrivacy PolicyCookie Notice

VisaMastercardCash on Delivery

© 2024 White Lion General Trading LLC. All rights reserved.