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The Politics of New African Resource Discoveries in the Post-Curse Era

Edited by Angela Zivo Gapa - Contributions by Michael Ohene Aboagye; Esther Achandi; Babere Kerata Chacha; Angela Zivo Gapa; Antonetta Hamandishe; Charles Okongo Imbiakha; Cliff Ubba Kodero; Edward Lange; Fernand Guevara Mekongo-Mballa; Arcade Ndoricimpa; Hassan Bashir Mohamed Nour; Kenneth O. Nyangena; Michael Ogbe; Parfait Oumba; Jacopo Resti; Dung Pam Sha; Tinashe Sithole and William John Walwa

Over the past three decades, Africa's resource landscape has undergone significant shifts, with new mineral, oil, and natural gas discoveries coinciding with the increase in global demand for mineral and hydrocarbon resources, and advancements in green technology. In The Politics of New African Resource Discoveries in the Post-Curse Era, edited by Angela Zivo Gapa, scholars and practitioners delve into the intricate dynamics of jackpot resource discoveries in Africa, providing insight into how African governments have managed these discoveries in the post-resource-curse era. Through a series of African case studies, this book critically examines whether Africa stands on the cusp of a post-resource-curse era or if historical patterns of the resource paradox will continue to persist. The contributors explore interventions ranging from citizen feedback mechanisms to institutional restructuring to determine whether recent resource discoveries hold the promise of economic growth and poverty alleviation or if they remain constrained by the global political economy. This book is a collaborative effort to deepen the understanding of global natural resource politics and promote African agency in managing substantial resource windfalls.

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Lexington Books
Pages: 312 • Trim: 6¼ x 9¼
978-1-66695-201-8 • Hardback • August 2024 • $130.00 • (£100.00)
Subjects: Political Science / World / African, Political Science / Political Economy, Political Science / Public Policy / Environmental Policy

Angela Zivo Gapa is associate professor of international relations at California State University, Chico.

Preface

Acknowledgments

Part I: Introduction and Overview

Introduction: Africa's Resource Renaissance: New Discoveries in A Post-Curse Era by Angela Zivo Gapa

Part II: The Politics of Jackpot Resources in Newly Resource-Rich States

Chapter 1: Uganda's Oil Discovery: The Double-Edged Sword of Development and Resource Curse by Cliff Ubba Kodero

Chapter 2: Beyond Resource Curse: How Tanzania Avoided the Resource Curse in the Natural Gas Sector by William John Walwa

Chapter 3: The Political Economy of Mining Resources in Burundi by Arcade Ndoricimpa and Esther Leah Achandi

Chapter 4: Ghana’s Petroleum Management Regime: Challenges and Opportunities by Michael Ohene Aboagye and Michael Ogbe

Chapter 5: Gas Curse or Gas Compliment? The Politics of Mozambique’s Jackpot Natural Gas Discoveries by Angela Zivo Gapa and Antonetta Hamandishe

Chapter 6: The Political Economy of Oil Discovery in Turkana, Kenya: Prospects and Challenges by Babere Kerata Chacha, Kenneth O. Nyangena and Charles Okongo Imbiakha

Chapter 7: Cameroon’s Extractive Revival: The New Policy on Mineral Exploitation by Fernand Guevara Mekongo-Mballa, Parfait Oumba and Angela Zivo Gapa

Part III: Old Money: New Resource Discoveries in Traditional Resource States

Chapter 8: A Political Settlement Analysis of Extractive Governance Practices in Zimbabwe by Tinashe Sithole

Chapter 9: Seeing Like Taxpayers: Fiscal Policy and Tax Morale in Sudan (1999-2019) by Jacopo Resti and Hassan Bashir Mohamed Nour

Chapter 10: Political Power Versus Economic Power? The Case of Zambia’s Mining Sector by Edward Lange

Chapter 11: New Resource Discoveries, Old Patterns of Accumulation, Politics, and Development in Nigeria by Dung Pam Sha

Part IV: The Way Forward

Conclusion: Resource Futures: African Strategies for a New Era in Resource Politics by Angela Zivo Gapa

About the Contributors

This book provides a fresh take on the possibilities for resource-based development in Africa, centering African perspectives and strategies on the politics and policy debates regarding the 'resource curse', artisanal and small-scale mining, and the coming boom in green technology and rare earth minerals.


— Jesse Ovadia, University of Windsor


This magnificent new collection of essays edited by Angela Zivo Gapa brings the story of Africa’s 'resource curse' up to date. Studying several cases of African natural resources developed since the 1990s, this volume shows that both African states and peoples have learned the bitter lessons of earlier generations. Albeit unevenly, African leaders are now asserting their agency to better channel external investments, control the flow of resource revenues, and protect local communities from the ravages of resource extraction.


— John F. Clark, Florida International University


This book provides a critical assessment of lessons learned from Africa’s missteps in the natural resource sector and offers a crucial compilation of knowledge for policymakers, academics, and even ordinary Africans concerned about the impact of the green technology revolution on Africa’s development.


— John Taden, Pepperdine University


The Politics of New African Resource Discoveries in the Post-Curse Era

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Hardback
Summary
Summary
  • Over the past three decades, Africa's resource landscape has undergone significant shifts, with new mineral, oil, and natural gas discoveries coinciding with the increase in global demand for mineral and hydrocarbon resources, and advancements in green technology. In The Politics of New African Resource Discoveries in the Post-Curse Era, edited by Angela Zivo Gapa, scholars and practitioners delve into the intricate dynamics of jackpot resource discoveries in Africa, providing insight into how African governments have managed these discoveries in the post-resource-curse era. Through a series of African case studies, this book critically examines whether Africa stands on the cusp of a post-resource-curse era or if historical patterns of the resource paradox will continue to persist. The contributors explore interventions ranging from citizen feedback mechanisms to institutional restructuring to determine whether recent resource discoveries hold the promise of economic growth and poverty alleviation or if they remain constrained by the global political economy. This book is a collaborative effort to deepen the understanding of global natural resource politics and promote African agency in managing substantial resource windfalls.

Details
Details
  • Lexington Books
    Pages: 312 • Trim: 6¼ x 9¼
    978-1-66695-201-8 • Hardback • August 2024 • $130.00 • (£100.00)
    Subjects: Political Science / World / African, Political Science / Political Economy, Political Science / Public Policy / Environmental Policy
Author
Author
  • Angela Zivo Gapa is associate professor of international relations at California State University, Chico.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
  • Preface

    Acknowledgments

    Part I: Introduction and Overview

    Introduction: Africa's Resource Renaissance: New Discoveries in A Post-Curse Era by Angela Zivo Gapa

    Part II: The Politics of Jackpot Resources in Newly Resource-Rich States

    Chapter 1: Uganda's Oil Discovery: The Double-Edged Sword of Development and Resource Curse by Cliff Ubba Kodero

    Chapter 2: Beyond Resource Curse: How Tanzania Avoided the Resource Curse in the Natural Gas Sector by William John Walwa

    Chapter 3: The Political Economy of Mining Resources in Burundi by Arcade Ndoricimpa and Esther Leah Achandi

    Chapter 4: Ghana’s Petroleum Management Regime: Challenges and Opportunities by Michael Ohene Aboagye and Michael Ogbe

    Chapter 5: Gas Curse or Gas Compliment? The Politics of Mozambique’s Jackpot Natural Gas Discoveries by Angela Zivo Gapa and Antonetta Hamandishe

    Chapter 6: The Political Economy of Oil Discovery in Turkana, Kenya: Prospects and Challenges by Babere Kerata Chacha, Kenneth O. Nyangena and Charles Okongo Imbiakha

    Chapter 7: Cameroon’s Extractive Revival: The New Policy on Mineral Exploitation by Fernand Guevara Mekongo-Mballa, Parfait Oumba and Angela Zivo Gapa

    Part III: Old Money: New Resource Discoveries in Traditional Resource States

    Chapter 8: A Political Settlement Analysis of Extractive Governance Practices in Zimbabwe by Tinashe Sithole

    Chapter 9: Seeing Like Taxpayers: Fiscal Policy and Tax Morale in Sudan (1999-2019) by Jacopo Resti and Hassan Bashir Mohamed Nour

    Chapter 10: Political Power Versus Economic Power? The Case of Zambia’s Mining Sector by Edward Lange

    Chapter 11: New Resource Discoveries, Old Patterns of Accumulation, Politics, and Development in Nigeria by Dung Pam Sha

    Part IV: The Way Forward

    Conclusion: Resource Futures: African Strategies for a New Era in Resource Politics by Angela Zivo Gapa

    About the Contributors

Reviews
Reviews
  • This book provides a fresh take on the possibilities for resource-based development in Africa, centering African perspectives and strategies on the politics and policy debates regarding the 'resource curse', artisanal and small-scale mining, and the coming boom in green technology and rare earth minerals.


    — Jesse Ovadia, University of Windsor


    This magnificent new collection of essays edited by Angela Zivo Gapa brings the story of Africa’s 'resource curse' up to date. Studying several cases of African natural resources developed since the 1990s, this volume shows that both African states and peoples have learned the bitter lessons of earlier generations. Albeit unevenly, African leaders are now asserting their agency to better channel external investments, control the flow of resource revenues, and protect local communities from the ravages of resource extraction.


    — John F. Clark, Florida International University


    This book provides a critical assessment of lessons learned from Africa’s missteps in the natural resource sector and offers a crucial compilation of knowledge for policymakers, academics, and even ordinary Africans concerned about the impact of the green technology revolution on Africa’s development.


    — John Taden, Pepperdine University


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