Alao | Natural Resources and Conflict in Africa | Buch | 978-1-58046-542-7 | sack.de

Buch, Englisch, 376 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 151 mm x 228 mm, Gewicht: 594 g

Reihe: Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora

Alao

Natural Resources and Conflict in Africa

The Tragedy of Endowment

Buch, Englisch, 376 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 151 mm x 228 mm, Gewicht: 594 g

Reihe: Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora

ISBN: 978-1-58046-542-7
Verlag: Boydell & Brewer


The first comprehensive account of the linkage between natural resources and political and social conflict in Africa.

Conflict over natural resources has made Africa the focus of international attention, particularly during the last decade. From oil in Nigeria and diamonds in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to land in Zimbabwe and water in theHorn of Africa, the politics surrounding ownership, management, and control of natural resources has disrupted communities and increased external intervention in these countries. Such conflict has the potential to impact natural resource supply globally, with both local and wide-reaching consequences. The United States, for example, estimates that a quarter of its oil supply will come from Africa by 2015.
Natural Resources and Conflict in Africa is the first book to offer a detailed look at conflict over various natural resources in several African countries. Abiodun Alao undertakes this broad survey by categorizing natural resources into four groups: land [including agricultural practices and animal stock], solid minerals, oil, and water. Themes linking these resources to governance and conflict are then identified and examined with numerous examples drawn from specific African countries. Alao's approach offers considered conclusions based on comparative discussions and analysis, thus providing the first comprehensive account of the linkage between natural resources and political and social conflict in Africa.

Abiodun Alao is professor of African studies at King's College London.
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Natural Resources and Conflict in Africa: Framework for Understanding a Linkage
Political Geography of Natural Resources in Africa
Land and Conflict
The Conflicts over Solid Minerals
Conflicts Involving Oil
Water and Conflict
Governance and Natural Resource Conflicts


Abiodun Alao has provided us with an effulgent book on a timely topic. This work transcends the perfunctory analyses that exist on natural resources and their role in African conflicts. --Abdul Karim Bangura, Researcher-In-Residence at the Center for Global Peace, and professor of International Relations and Islamic Studies, School of International Service, American University


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