Abstract:
This paper will attempt to illustrate the former – that the massive influx of cash from narco-traffickers has impacted Guinea-Bissau in most every way predicted by the Resource Curse theory, including the nexus with conflict, as evidenced by the recent assassinations. Furthermore, the implications for local, regional, and global security posed by narco-trafficking represent a significant point of leverage where the US should focus more resources and begin to develop a strategy.
