Resource Curse Or Blessing?

Chinwe Ogochukwu Ikpeama

ISBN 10: 3659184195 / ISBN 13: 9783659184192

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Jul 2012, 2012

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Neuware -Is an abundance of natural resources a ¿blessing¿ or a ¿curse¿ Should natural resources be held accountable for the poor development outcome of some states There have been different contesting frameworks and evidences pointing to either one of the questions above. This book examines these different concepts, and contributes to the resource curse debate by analysing how some resource rich countries attained development successfully with the aid of their natural resources while some did not. A case study approach is employed with main focus on Nigeria because of its strategic position as the largest exporter of crude oil in Africa. Nigeria is critically analysed using Kaufmann et al¿s governance indicators. The analysis would help shed light on the governance structures needed to boost development and economic growth in both resource rich and resource poor developing states. This book will be especially useful to professionals in oil and gas sectors, international development fields, students of international relations, development studies and other scholars.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Resource Curse Or Blessing?
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Jul 2012
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659184195
• ISBN 13: 9783659184192
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 6D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 6 millimeters depth
• Weight: 143 grams

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Synopsis

Is an abundance of natural resources a ‘blessing’ or a ‘curse’? Should natural resources be held accountable for the poor development outcome of some states? There have been different contesting frameworks and evidences pointing to either one of the questions above. This book examines these different concepts, and contributes to the resource curse debate by analysing how some resource rich countries attained development successfully with the aid of their natural resources while some did not. A case study approach is employed with main focus on Nigeria because of its strategic position as the largest exporter of crude oil in Africa. Nigeria is critically analysed using Kaufmann et al’s governance indicators. The analysis would help shed light on the governance structures needed to boost development and economic growth in both resource rich and resource poor developing states. This book will be especially useful to professionals in oil and gas sectors, international development fields, students of international relations, development studies and other scholars.

About the Author

Chinwe Ogochukwu Ikpeama is an International Development Consultant. She holds an MA in International Relations from Oxford Brookes University. She has extensive experience in research and analyses of the political climate in developed and developing countries. She is currently a PhD aspirant in peace and conflict studies.