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This book's treatment of the topic will be a major advancement in exposing the illegal Coltan trade, and contributes to a broader understanding of how natural resources continue to destabilize parts of the world. Ian Taylor, University of St Andrews In this excellent book Michael Nest examines whether the cycles of violence in an impoverished region are caused by the behavior of wealthy consumers. Are we as users of mobile telephones fuelling a terrible war? Anke Hoeffler, University of Oxford

This book's treatment of the topic will be a major advancement in exposing the illegal coltan trade, and contributes to a broader understanding of how the global mining sector is changing as China carves out an increasingly dominant role and how natural resources continue to destablize parts of the world. Ian Taylor, University of St Andrews In this excellent book Michael Nest examines whether the cycles of violence in an impoverished region are caused by the behaviour of wealthy consumers. Are we as users of mobile telephones fuelling a terrible war? Nest provides a highly informative account, challenging commonly held views and presenting the facts in a lively and accessible manner. Anke Hoeffler, University of Oxford In this brilliant primer, Nest demonstrates that coltan is only one source among many of the conflicts in Congo. He ably gets behind the headlines and NGO press releases to uncover the real and lasting role that this key resource has played in Congo's unending struggles. John F. Clark, Florida International University

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Michael Nest is an independent scholar working on governance and development issues related to natural resources. His previous book was on the economic dimensions of the Congo War.

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