Wars are about power and control over resources.
Another source of power that transcends the traditional hierarchy is control over resources.
In terms of men, this might be linked to ambition, dominance and control over resources.
Instead, they blame a political battle for control over resources in one of Africa's most weakly governed states.
At stake is control over resources, including food aid from the international community and funds intended for infrastructure projects.
Rioters in Haryana cut off the water supply to Delhi earlier this year until their demands were met, signalling that control over resources is a serious political issue.
Women and girls often have limited access to and control over resources, impeding their ability to participate in local economies and value chains.
The government has proposed peace talks with armed rebel groups that are battling the military for control over resources and for more autonomy.
"It is as much about control over resources as about political power," says Samir Das, who has studied Assam's nativist movements.
One of the reasons for his suspected purge might not be altogether different to what ensnared Jang: a fight for control over resources.
It is still relevant to ask whether this war is about control over resources while we are awarding multimillion-dollar contracts to American companies to operate in postwar Iraq.
