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Author Yates, Douglas A. (Douglas Andrew), 1964-

Title The scramble for African oil : oppression, corruption and war for control of Africa's natural resources / Douglas A. Yates.

Publication Info. London : Pluto Press ; New York : Distributed in the United States of America exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, [2012]
©2012
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Description 1 online resource (x, 260 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Physical Medium polychrome.
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Series New politics, progressive policy
New politics, progressive policy.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-247) and index.
Contents pt. 1. Power from above. Foreign states and trade relations -- Multinational corporations and nationalization -- International organization and governance -- Rentier states and kleptocracy -- Praetorian regimes and terror -- pt. 2. Power from below. Journalists and intellectuals -- Political parties and elections -- Armed struggle for independence -- Popular resistance and people power -- Unscrambling the scramble for African oil.
Summary How Western control of Africa's oil has fed corruption and undermined democracy, and how African people have resisted.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject Petroleum industry and trade -- Political aspects -- Africa.
Petroleum industry and trade -- Political aspects.
Africa.
Petroleum industry and trade -- Economic aspects -- Africa.
Petroleum industry and trade -- Economic aspects.
Petroleum industry and trade.
Petroleum industry and trade -- Africa.
Resource curse -- Africa.
Resource curse.
Genre/Form Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
In: Academic Library
Other Form: Print version: 9780745330464 0745330460
ISBN 1849646287 (electronic book)
9781849646284 (electronic book)
9780745330464 (hardback)
0745330460 (hardback)
9780745330457 (paperback)
0745330452 (paperback)
Standard No. ebc3386581

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