@book{fdi:010092438, title = {{N}iger delta : the business of the oil curse}, author = {{P}{\'e}rouse de {M}ontclos, {M}arc-{A}ntoine}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{B}ased on 30 years of fieldwork in the {N}iger {D}elta, this book debunks the determinism of the resource curse theory in {N}igeria, {A}frica's leading oil producer and the most populous country on the continent. {I}t rather shows that oil and gas production is only one element of a social problem with much deeper roots. {I}t also investigates the role played by the youth, a key issue in a society where half of the population is under 18 years old. {T}o understand the multiple causes of the crisis, it thus delves into the complexity of a rich history.}, keywords = {{NIGER}}, address = {{L}eyde}, publisher = {{B}rill}, series = {{Y}outh in a {G}lobalizing {W}orld}, pages = {296}, year = {2024}, DOI = {10.1163/9789004697911}, ISBN = {978-90-04-69734-8}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010092438}, }