Natural Resources and Conflict in Africa: The Tragedy of Endowment

by Abiodun Alao

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580465420
• ISBN13: 9781580465427
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: University of Rochester Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"