From Blood Diamonds to the Kimberley Process: How NGOs Cleaned Up the Global Diamond Industry

摘要: In the late 1990s, several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) focused world attention on issue of conflict diamonds which funded wars, massive death, and refugee crises across Central West Africa. Several governments, NGOs, key industry players engaged in negotiations under so-called Kimberley Process (KP). A voluntary global agreement came into effect leading to a substantial decline illicit diamond trade. Despite its importance international affairs, KP remains understudied academia. Franziska Bieri's book provides first comprehensive account is reveal how NGOs have become critical actors their own right, possessing ability directly influence policies participate decision making implementation agreements. developing this argument, Bieri explains: why NGO campaign raise awareness was successful; rapid resolution such complex problem possible; and, tripartite between states, developed during agreement, an on-going process. Based extensive personal interviews with prominent campaigners, bureaucrats, officials, hundreds publications, official UN documents, news, reports, timely allows for much needed engagement contemporary debates about against diamonds, Process, themes defining today's governance arena.