The Scramble for African Oil: Oppression, Corruption and War for Control of Africa's Natural Resources - Paperback
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The Scramble for African Oil: Oppression, Corruption and War for Control of Africa's Natural Resources - Paperback
$57.60
by Douglas A. Yates (Author)
Africa is often seen as a place to be pitied or feared as an area of instability. This book challenges these complacent assumptions, showing how our demand for oil contributes to the chronic problems plaguing the continent.
Douglas A. Yates shows how the 'scramble' by the great powers for African oil has fed corruption and undermined democracy. Yates documents how Africans have refused to remain passive in the face of such developments, forming movements to challenge this new attempt at domination. This book is an urgent challenge to our understanding of Africa, raising questions about the consequences of our reliance on foreign resources. It will be vital reading for all those studying development and global political economy.Author Biography
Douglas A. Yates is Professor of International Relations & Diplomacy at the American Graduate School, International & Comparative Politics at the American University of Paris, and Anglo-American Law at the University of Cergy-Pontoise. His most recent book is The French Oil Industry and the Corps des Mines in Africa (2009).
Number of Pages: 272
Dimensions: 0.7 x 8.3 x 5.2 IN
Publication Date: January 17, 2012
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