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1 online resource (290 p.) |
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Africa-Europe Group for Interdisciplinary Studies |
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African-Europe Group for Interdisciplinary Studies (Series)
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| Contents |
Intro -- Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Figures -- Tables -- Abbreviations -- Notes on Contributors -- Opening Reflections -- 1 Introductory Reflections on Oil in Africa -- 1 Studying Oil in Africa -- 2 Oil Studies Beyond the Resource Curse -- 3 Part 1 Oil Politics and the Rentier State -- 4 Part 2 Oil Industries and the Enclave Economy -- 5 Part 3 Oil Communities and Rural-Urban Transformations -- 6 Insights for (Future) Studies on Oil -- Acknowledgements -- 2 Dis/Entanglement and the Resource Curse: Structural Policy in Oil-Rich Countries -- 1 Introduction |
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2 Beyond Resource Transparency and Legal Regulation: The Extractive Industry and Structural Policy -- 2.1 Isolation of the Mineral and Energy Resource Sector -- 3 Too Close to You: The Problem of Negative Spillovers -- 3.1 The Basics of Dutch Disease -- 3.2 Five Dutch Disease Effects -- 3.3 Further Economic Effects -- 4 Conclusion: On the Root Cause -- It's the Economy or Politics, Stupid? -- Part 1 Oil Politics and the Rentier State -- 3 Rural Rentierism? The Rentier State Theory and Its Applicability to Local Spaces in Gabon -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Testing the Rentier State Theory (RST) |
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3 Rentier Effects before Oil in Gabon (1950-1967) -- 4 Rentier Effects after Gamba Oil Field Development but before the Discovery of Rabi-Kounga (1967-1989) -- 4.1 National Accountability -- 4.2 Local Accountability -- 4.3 The Legitimacy of the State in the Ndougou -- 4.4 Rentier Mentality and Corruption in the Ndougou -- 5 Rentier Effects after the Discovery Rabi-Kounga (Since 1989) -- 5.1 Local Accountability -- 5.2 Local Politicians -- 5.3 National Politicians -- 5.4 The Prefectoral State -- 5.5 The Legitimacy of the State in the Ndougou -- 5.6 Rentier Mentality and Corruption in the Ndougou |
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6 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- 4 "Night Milk": Energy Development and Conflict in Kenya's Turkana County -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Debates -- 2.1 Resources and Conflict -- 2.2 Resources & Rents -- 3 Context Matters -- 3.1 Turkana -- Ultra-Marginality & Democratic Power -- 3.3 Night Milk -- 3.4 Aid, Water & Land -- 3.5 Devolution -- 3.6 Corruption -- 3.7 Environment -- 3.8 Security -- 4 Energy Perspectives: Pastoralism, Oil & Renewables -- 5 Conclusion and Outlook -- Acknowledgements -- 5 Captage régional et politique de la rente -- 1 Introduction |
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2 Bref historique du processus de la décentralisation et l'exploitation du pétrole au Niger -- 3 L'implantation de la SORAZ en contexte de décentralisation au Niger -- 4 De l'espoir fondé sur l'exploitation pétrolière : les rapports entre la SORAZ et le Conseil Régional (CR) -- 5 Aux stratégies développées par les différents acteurs pour capter la manne pétrolière -- 5.1 Les élus locaux -- 5.2 La société civile -- 5.3 Les groupes Alternative, Dunia, Gaskia et Ténéré -- 6 Les stratégies de captage de la manne du pétrole -- 6.1 Le captage politique -- 6.2 Le captage régional -- 7 Discussion |
| Summary |
Following a wave of oil discoveries in Africa, Oil-Age Africa offers new perspectives and critical reflections on the prevalent academic discourses on oil in Africa. This collection brings together researchers from the social sciences to challenge simplified readings of the complex realities of oil politics, economies and societies through theoretical critique and 'on the ground' ethnographic methods. Climate change highlights the need to understand the intricate ways societies are built on and for oil energy. Oil-Age Africa analyses the effects of oil production and the global energy structure, offering relevant insights and avenues for future research on oil. Contributors Helmut Asche, Joseph N. Mangarella, Immo Eulenberger, Harouna Abdoutan, Monica Skaten, Yorbana Seign-Goura, Laura Smith, James Van Alstine, Geertrui Vannoppen, Mahamidou Aboubacar Attahirou, Salissou Oubandoma, Jannik Schritt |
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Description based upon print version of record |
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8 Conclusion |
| Subject |
Petroleum industry and trade -- Economic aspects -- Africa
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Petroleum industry and trade -- Political aspects -- Africa
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Petroleum industry and trade -- Social aspects -- Africa
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Petroleum industry and trade -- Economic aspects
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Petroleum industry and trade -- Political aspects
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Petroleum industry and trade -- Social aspects
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Africa
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Witte, Annika
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| ISBN |
9789004530065 |
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9004530061 |
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