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    Natural Resources and the State-Society Nexus

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    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book is the first to focus on state-led ‘extractive bargains,’ designed to reach a social consensus on the extent of extractive activities, how they should be governed and their negative consequences mitigated. These state-led ‘bargains’ have taken a number of different forms and offer varying degrees of promise in meeting environmental and social concerns. The book critically examines ... Leer más

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  • Natural Resource-Based Development in Africa

    Panacea or Pandora’s Box?

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    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
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    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
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    This book gives a comprehensive overview of Ghana’s hydrocarbon economy using actor network and assemblage theories to contest the methodological nationalism of mainstream accounts of the resource curse in resource-rich countries.Drawing upon recent field research focused on Ghana’s oil and gas sector and utilizing the theoretical framework of actor network theory, the authors contend that there ... Leer más

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