Book contents
- The Political Economy of the Kimberley Process
- The Political Economy of the Kimberley Process
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Diamonds after Blood?
- 2 The Domestic Political Economy of International Agreements
- 3 From Passiveness to the Presidency
- 4 Diamonds, Dependence, and De Beers
- 5 The One Who Controls the Diamond Wears the Crown
- 6 The Limits of Cooperation after Conflict?
- 7 No Private Companies = No Compliance
- 8 Understanding the Nature of the Kimberley Process and International Agreements
- Works Cited
- Index
3 - From Passiveness to the Presidency
The Changing Nature of Angola’s Responsiveness to Conflict Diamond Regulation
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 August 2020
- The Political Economy of the Kimberley Process
- The Political Economy of the Kimberley Process
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Diamonds after Blood?
- 2 The Domestic Political Economy of International Agreements
- 3 From Passiveness to the Presidency
- 4 Diamonds, Dependence, and De Beers
- 5 The One Who Controls the Diamond Wears the Crown
- 6 The Limits of Cooperation after Conflict?
- 7 No Private Companies = No Compliance
- 8 Understanding the Nature of the Kimberley Process and International Agreements
- Works Cited
- Index
Summary
Angola, MPLA, UNITA, Angolan Civil War, De Beers, Lev Leviev This chapter presents a case study of Angola. Of all the states examined in this research, the Angola case best illustrates how state responses to the Kimberley Process can be a result of completion for market share. Angola was an initial member of the Kimberley Process in 2003 but was mostly indifferent to the agreement until De Beers reentered the country in 2005 after the resolution of a court case. The main competitor of De Beers in Angola, Lev Leviev had a monopoly over the legal trade until De Beers returned. This company is known for ignoring the Kimberley Process. Since De Beers has gained in market share continuously since 2005, the Angolan state has become more responsive to the Kimberley Process and served as president in 2016. Other challenges that Angola has faced in relation to Kimberley Process compliance are examined, such as porous borders and unclear regulatory policies.
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- The Political Economy of the Kimberley Process , pp. 60 - 77Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020