Key Features:Provides a comprehensive coverage of conflicts over energy and non-energy mineralsConnects current events to in-depth historical backgroundIncludes attractive maps, figures, and tables to supplement the broadly accessible text.

A noted European economist argues that the Russian economy and its post-2000 growth have been heavily dependent on natural resources, especially hydrocarbons, and are bound to remain so for some time to come. Given that many economists have come to view rich natural resource endowments as a...