The scramble for Africa's oil: a blessing or a curse for African states?

This thesis analyses foreign intervention in oil-rich African states which have contributed to the resource curse problem in the latter. It concentrates on the role of former colonial powers-France and Britain-as well as new players-the United States, China and multinational agencies who have deploy...

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Main Author: Tipchanta, Deekana
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2012
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/12793/