Authors: Andrew Grant¹; IAN TAYLOR²

Source: The Round Table, Volume 93, Number 375, July 2004 , pp. 385-401(17)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

Abstract:

Through a series of meetings and consultations over the past four years--known as the Kimberley Process--representatives from government, civil society and the diamond industry have devised a regulatory framework that aims to end the trade in conflict diamonds. This article assesses the accomplishments and challenges associated with the regulatory framework ranging from the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) on the production and export of diamonds to the 'chain of warranties' upheld by diamond wholesalers and retailers. By tracing the evolution of conflict diamonds as a pressing human security concern in international politics, we demonstrate that the ongoing Kimberley Process represents an intriguing development in global governance and multi-track diplomacy.

Keywords: Conflict diamonds; global governance; Kimberley Process; diamond industry; civil society; human security

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0035853042000249979

Affiliations: 1: Department of Political Science Dalhousie University Canada 2: Department of Political & Administrative Studies University of Botswana

Publication date: 2004-07-01

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