Oil, Politics and Violence

Oil, Politics and Violence
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Publisher : Algora Publishing
Total Pages : 285
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ISBN-10 : 9780875867106
ISBN-13 : 0875867103
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Book Synopsis Oil, Politics and Violence by : Max Siollun

Download or read book Oil, Politics and Violence written by Max Siollun and published by Algora Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insider traces the details of hope and ambition gone wrong in the ?Giant of Africa, ? Nigeria, Africa's most populous country. When it gained independence from Britain in 1960, hopes were high that, with mineral wealth and over 140 million people, the most educated workforce in Africa, Nigeria would become Africa's first superpower and a stabilizing democratic influence in the region.


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