02585nam 2200589 a 450 991045752880332120200520144314.01-84964-629-51-84964-628-7(CKB)2550000000079181(StDuBDS)AH22933898(SSID)ssj0000693009(PQKBManifestationID)11414157(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000693009(PQKBWorkID)10637795(PQKB)10391271(MiAaPQ)EBC3386581(MiAaPQ)EBC5390717(Au-PeEL)EBL3386581(CaPaEBR)ebr10528239(CaONFJC)MIL987332(OCoLC)777191982(EXLCZ)99255000000007918120120221d2012 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrThe scramble for African oil[electronic resource] oppression, corruption and war for control of Africa's natural resources /Douglas A. YatesLondon Pluto Press20121 online resource (272 p.) New politics, progressive policyBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-7453-3046-0 0-7453-3045-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.pt. 1. Power from above -- pt. 2. Power from below.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.New politics, progressive policy.Petroleum industry and tradeAfricaElectronic books.Petroleum industry and trade338.2728096Yates Douglas A777163MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910457528803321The scramble for African oil2014669UNINA