“Seized of the Matter”: The UN and the Western Sahara Dispute
Since 1988, the United Nations has been actively involved in the Western Sahara dispute between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Western Saharan liberation movement known as the Frente POLISARIO.
Conflict Stalemate in Morocco and Western Sahara: Natural Resources, Legitimacy and Political Recognition
This article addresses the role of natural resources in the protracted conflict between Morocco and Western Sahara. Drawing from literatures of political ecology and political science, the article argues that natural resources have been deeply implicated in the conflict over time, with resource-related developments lending legitimacy to each party in different ways.