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Geopolitics and geoeconomics in funding humanitarian mine action - the case of Angola

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: As a result of forty years of armed conflict, Angola is today among the eight countries in the world with the highest contamination of landmines and other Explosive Remnants of War (ERWs).Since 1994, a number of international donors supported humanitarian mine clearance with varying amounts and for varying periods as part of their foreign policy agenda.The study finds that, as it is generally true in the case of foreign policy and aid, international mine action support is closely linked to underlying geopolitical considerations.Given Angola's natural resource wealth and market potentials, geoeconomics also plays an important role in funding decisions, particularly for influential powers like the United States and Japan, but not (yet?) for China, for instance.

Source: Insights into Regional Development

DOI: 10.9770/ird.2022.4.4(10)

Author: Éva Hegedűs

Institution: Obuda University

Language: English

Topic: International Development and Aid

Subfield: Development

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Partnerships for the goals

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $377