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

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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
Subjects:	Scramble for Africa Natural Resources Africa Oil Foreign involvement in Africa Resource Curse Africa's Resource Curse Political Interventions Economic Interventions Military Interventions France in Africa Neocolonialism in Africa UK in Africa US in Africa China in Africa Oil companies Nigeria Africa's Oil-rich Countries
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/12793/

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