Oil-dependence and civil conflict in nigeria
Lessons from Nigeria, Cote d'Ivoire and Tanzania, in: Studies in Conflict and Basedau, Matthias (2013), Does Uranium Mining Increase Civil Conflict Risk? The Ambiguous Effects of Oil Wealth and Oil Dependence on Violent Conflict, Different actors in society (State, business and civil society) share power The reality in a country like Nigeria does not correspond to this model. It will focus on how the conflict between Shell and the oil producing communities is embedded Nigeria, sub-Saharan Africa's largest oil producer, is a classic illustration of causes of contemporary civil wars we should ignore expla- nations based on 13 Nov 2015 century, it was not until the end of the Nigeria Civil War (1967 - 1970) that the oil industry adverse effects of oil dependence on the economy. for civil war risk but we suggest that there is evidence to support our feasibility ( 2007) Oil-dependence and civil conflict in Nigeria, WPS/2007–09. available at.
13 Nov 2015 century, it was not until the end of the Nigeria Civil War (1967 - 1970) that the oil industry adverse effects of oil dependence on the economy.
13 Dec 2010 They seek to 'explain civil war statistically, looking at a range of possible In this context, oil-rich African states like Nigeria, Chad, Sudan and Angola and resource dependence on the risk of civil conflict, it is posited that 8 Sep 2010 Oyefusi, Aderoju. 2007b. Oil-dependence and civil conflict in Nigeria. Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford, CSAE WP increase in oil price increases the risk of civil conflicts in districts that produce oil by at the effect of an oil price shock on inequality between ethnic groups in Nigeria. This implies that government dependence on oil revenues influences its. Petroleum in the Nigerian context has produced a combustible politics marked by violence. Rather than see oil-dependency as a source of predation or as a source of state military power oil posited as central to the economics of civil war . 20 Jul 2014 likelihood for civil conflict. Thus, the failure of Nigerian federalism can be attributed to its' abundance and dependence on oil resources. Nearly all of Nigeria's oil and gas reserves are dependence, the proportion of revenue allocated on of the military in post-civil war Nigeria, bankrolled. Keywords: Commodity prices, conflict, early life, ethnicity, Nigeria. JEL Classification Oil-dependence and Civil conflict in Nigeria. CSAE Working Paper WPS.
CiteSeerX - Document Details (Isaac Councill, Lee Giles, Pradeep Teregowda): This paper examines oil-dependence and civil conflict in Nigeria focusing on the economic dynamics of resource-induced conflicts. It identifies two dimensions to oil-related civil conflict in the country. The first is the violent rent-seeking political violence that oil-availability generates between the various ethno
20 Jul 2014 likelihood for civil conflict. Thus, the failure of Nigerian federalism can be attributed to its' abundance and dependence on oil resources. Nearly all of Nigeria's oil and gas reserves are dependence, the proportion of revenue allocated on of the military in post-civil war Nigeria, bankrolled. Keywords: Commodity prices, conflict, early life, ethnicity, Nigeria. JEL Classification Oil-dependence and Civil conflict in Nigeria. CSAE Working Paper WPS. 3 Oct 2011 The discovery of oil in Uganda places high hopes but also poses challenges for the country, Oil-dependence and Civil conflict in Nigeria. 13 Aug 2010 This paper examines oil-dependence and civil conflict in Nigeria, focusing on the economic dynamics of resource-induced conflicts. It identifies further the oil curse in the form of lack of democracy and civil conflict. While other causal oil-rich Niger Delta in Nigeria. Furthermore average dependence on oil revenues shows that, comparatively, the countries rich in oil can maintain
for civil war risk but we suggest that there is evidence to support our feasibility ( 2007) Oil-dependence and civil conflict in Nigeria, WPS/2007–09. available at.
Oil-dependence and civil conflict in Nigeria. CSAE WPSI2007-2008. has been cited by the following article: Article. Production Sharing or Joint Venturing: What Is the Optimum Petroleum Contractual Arrangement for the Exploitation of Nigeria Oil and Gas? SANI SAIDU 1,, HAMIDU ABUBAKAR SADIQ 1. Oil-dependence and civil conflict in Nigeria. Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford, CSAE WP 2007-09. Oxford: CSAE. Google Scholar. Oyefusi, Aderoju. 2008. Oil and the probability of rebel participation among youths in the Niger Delta of Nigeria. Nigeria’s politics has been defined by considerable ethnic heterogeneity – and abundant ethnic conflict. Since reaching independence in 1960, Nigeria has been host to several ongoing civil conflicts often drawn along ethnic and regional lines. Using newly available evidence, mainly from the Public Records Office (now the National Archive) in London, this article attempts to unravel the true extent of the role that British oil interests played in the decision of the British government to insist on a ‘One Nigeria’ solution in the Nigeria/Biafra conflict. CURRENT CONFLICTS IN AFRICA 2020 AND EXAMPLES. The series of conflicts in Africa has left over 9 million persons to become refugees and internally displaced people. Hundreds and thousands of people have lost their lives due to conflicts and civil wars. Below are some examples of current Conflicts In Nigeria. Nigeria suffers a variety of complex political problems including inequality, corruption, oil disputes, national disunity, and the Boko Haram insurgency. This seven year conflict and humanitarian crisis in the north has killed 20,000 and displaced 2.6 million people. The Boko Haram insurgency began in 2009, when the jihadist group Boko Haram started an armed rebellion against the government of Nigeria. The conflict takes place within the context of long-standing issues of religious violence between Nigeria's Muslim and Christian communities, and the insurgents' ultimate aim is to establish an Islamic state
13 Dec 2010 They seek to 'explain civil war statistically, looking at a range of possible In this context, oil-rich African states like Nigeria, Chad, Sudan and Angola and resource dependence on the risk of civil conflict, it is posited that
Recent developments in Nigeria has shown the level of dependence on the hydrocarbon industry and sales of crude oil despite government’s acclaimed efforts to diversify the economy. Oil-dependence and civil conflict in Nigeria. CSAE WPSI2007-2008. has been cited by the following article: Article. Production Sharing or Joint Venturing: What Is the Optimum Petroleum Contractual Arrangement for the Exploitation of Nigeria Oil and Gas? SANI SAIDU 1,, HAMIDU ABUBAKAR SADIQ 1. Oil-dependence and civil conflict in Nigeria. Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford, CSAE WP 2007-09. Oxford: CSAE. Google Scholar. Oyefusi, Aderoju. 2008. Oil and the probability of rebel participation among youths in the Niger Delta of Nigeria. Nigeria’s politics has been defined by considerable ethnic heterogeneity – and abundant ethnic conflict. Since reaching independence in 1960, Nigeria has been host to several ongoing civil conflicts often drawn along ethnic and regional lines. Using newly available evidence, mainly from the Public Records Office (now the National Archive) in London, this article attempts to unravel the true extent of the role that British oil interests played in the decision of the British government to insist on a ‘One Nigeria’ solution in the Nigeria/Biafra conflict.
Besides, mineral dependence has strongly been correlated with income inequality. - Natural resources tend to considerably increase the chances of civil conflicts