Cochrane, D. T.2022-11-102022-11-102016Why Diamonds and De Beers?, or The Need for Accumulation Studies. Cochrane, DT. (2016). Working Papers on Capital as Power. No. 2016/02. April. pp. 1-14. (Article - Working Paper; English).http://hdl.handle.net/10315/40002accumulation studies De Beers diamondsThe text of this paper served as the introductory presentation for my PhD defence, held on December 2015. In it, I explain what I tried to do with the dissertation, the methods I used, and the larger project I hope it is initiating. Specifically, I suggest there is a need for accumulation studies as a field of research and analysis. The dissertation was a case study within this not-yet-existent field. Hopefully, this text serves to clarify my approach and, ideally, will generate greater interest in such research.Working Paper