Niger Delta: The Business of the Oil Curse (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004697348)

Based on 30 years of fieldwork in the Niger Delta, this book debunks the determinism of the resource curse theory in Nigeria, Africa's leading oil producer and the most populous country on the continent. It rather shows that oil and gas production is only one element of a social problem with much deeper roots. It also investigates the role played by the youth, a key issue in a society where half of the population is under 18 years old. To understand the multiple causes of the crisis, it thus delves into the complexity of a rich history.

Author: Marc-Antoine P?rouse de Montclos
ISBN-10: 9004697349
ISBN-13: 9789004697348
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 05/09/2024
Pages: 312
Format: Hardcover