Niger delta Oil, development of the niger delta and the new development initiative: Some reflections from a socio-legal perspective

Journal of Asian and African Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 399-425

  Ebeku, Kaniye S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NICOSIA   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

New development initiative; Niger Delta; Nigeria; Oil; Poverty

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT DISCOURSE; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; OIL; POVERTY; SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT;

AFRICA; NIGER DELTA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 46649105310     PISSN: 00219096     EISSN: 17452538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021909608091974     Document Type: Article

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