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From Silk Roads to Silicon Wars: The Enduring Geoeconomics of Conflicts: The Enduring Nexus of Commodities and Conflict: A Historical-Economic Analysis

Author(s) Mr. Darshan Kastiya
Country India
Abstract The relationship between commodities and conflict has persistently shaped geopolitical landscapes
and economic strategies across millennia. While specific resources and contexts evolve, the
fundamental drivers linking valuable resources to violent conflict remain remarkably consistent.
The 21st century intensifies this nexus, with the global energy transition elevating critical minerals
like lithium, cobalt, and rare earths to the forefront of geopolitical competition. Concurrently,
traditional resources such as oil, gas, and water continue to fuel tensions. This paper argues that
the core interrelationship between commodities, trade, and geopolitical conflict endures. Through
historical analysis from the Silk Road to the contemporary era, applying economic and political
theories, this study assesses the sustainability of this hypothesis, emphasizing modern
manifestations of resource control, supply chain security, and conflict financing.
Keywords Global Politics, Economics, Lithium and Rare Earths, Resource Conflict, Commodity Trade, Supply Chain Security, Energy Transition, Historical Economic Analysis, Production Linked Incentive Schemes (PLI),State Capitalism,Global Value Chains, Greed vs. Grievance Theory,Oil and Water Conflicts,Industrial Policy,Rentier State Model,Resource Curse Hypothesis,Global South Industrialization,Silk Road to Silicon Age
Field Sociology > Economics
Published In Volume 7, Issue 4, July-August 2025
Published On 2025-08-01
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i04.52665
Short DOI https://doi.org/g9vzkq

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