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Blood on the Stone: Greed, Corruption and War in the Global Diamond Trade
Blood on the Stone Greed Corruption and War in the Global Diamond Trade Author:Ian Smillie Africa’s diamond wars took four million lives. ‘Blood on the Stone’ tells the story of how diamonds came to be so dangerous, describing the great diamond cartel and a dangerous pipeline leading from war-torn Africa to the glittering showrooms of Paris, London and New York. It describes the campaign that forced an industry and more than 50 ... more »governments to create a global control mechanism, and it provides a sobering prognosis on its future.« less