List of Illustrations . . ix
Acknowledgments . . xi

ONE An Introduction to Africa's Diamonds . . 1
TWO Africa's Mineral Wealth  - Material and Mythical . . 19
THREE From Illusion to Reality - The Kimberley Discoveries, the Diamond "Rush," and the "Wild West" in Africa . . 39
FOUR Consolidation and Control - The Birth and Growth of the Cartel . . 66
FIVE Creating "New Kimberleys" Elsewhere in Africa . . 97
SIX The Experiences of African Workers on Colonial-Era Mines . . 122
SEVEN A Resource Curse - "BloodDiamonds,"State Oppression, and Violence . . 139
EIGHT Mineral Assets - Diamonds and the Development of Democratic States . . 173
NINE Africa's Diamonds - A Rough Past with a Brighter Future . . 193

Study Guide and Selected Readings - Digging Deeper . . 201
Notes . . 213
Index . . 221