The state, conflict and evolving politics in the Niger Delta, Nigeria

Review of African Political Economy

Volumn 31, Issue 101, 2004, Pages 425-440

  Omeje, Kenneth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; OIL INDUSTRY; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; STATE-LOCAL RELATIONS;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NIGER DELTA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 7744235762     PISSN: 03056244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0305624042000295521     Document Type: Article

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