Globalization, democracy and oil sector reform in Nigeria / Adeoye O. Akinola.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Akinola, Adeoye O., author.

Series:

African histories and modernities

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Globalization--Economic aspects.

Oil industries--Economic aspects.

Oil industries.

Economic conditions.

Nigeria--Economic conditions--21st century.

Nigeria.

Oil industries--Economic aspects--Nigeria.

Globalization--Economic aspects--Nigeria.

Globalization.

Physical Description:

xv, 323 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2018]

Summary:

The Nigerian state has been oil-rich for decades, and yet perennially incapable of converting its oil resources into wealth for ordinary Nigerians. Adeoye O. Akinola tackles this ?vexed? oil question by examining the political economy of efforts to deregulate the Nigerian downstream oil industry. Focusing on themes of globalization and democratization, this book considers how a resource-rich developing country like Nigeria can exploit the opportunities of globalization and navigate the pressures of democratization and the challenges of liberalization. Pairing sophisticated theoretical frameworks with firsthand accounts from actors in the oil industry, this book identifies the root causes of Nigeria?s development struggles and offers practical policy solutions for successfully deregulating the oil sector. For public officials and policymakers as well as researchers, this book offers a critical new lens on the future of natural resource management in Nigeria and the Global South.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

3319701835

9783319701837

OCLC:

1006306492