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A NEW SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA?
THE RUSH FOR ENERGY RESOURCES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA |
| By: |
Mr. Soren Scholvin, Professor Timothy M. Shaw |
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Hardback |
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£145.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
147243076X |
| ISBN 13: |
9781472430762 |
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| Publisher: |
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
28 January, 2015 |
| Series: |
The International Political Economy of New Regionalisms Series |
| Pages: |
178 |
| Description: |
A book that brings together comparative perspectives on: the strategies of state and non-state actors involved in the exploitation of sub-Saharan energy resources; the potential and pitfalls of new forms of cooperation on energy southwards of the Sahara; and the domestic opportunities and challenges of the present energy resource boom. |
| Synopsis: |
Global energy consumption will increase rapidly in the next decades. The discrepancy between demand and supply is worrisome within the old and new cores of the world-economy. Sub-Saharan Africa meanwhile possesses vast potential for energy resources to be further exploited. Whilst the Global North is a traditional player in the sub-Saharan energy sector, new actors from emerging economies - especially China's state-owned enterprises but also Brazilian, Indian and South African giants - have entered what appears to be a scramble for the largely untapped energy resources of the region. This book is the first to bring together comparative perspectives on: A* The strategies of state and non-state actors involved in the exploitation of sub-Saharan energy resources. A* The potential and pitfalls of new forms of cooperation on energy southwards of the Sahara. A* The domestic opportunities and challenges of the present energy resource boom. Dynamics on the international level are brought together with local developments to provide up-to-date insights on the scramble for energy resources in sub-Saharan Africa.This book also advances a materialist approach applicable in geographical and political-scientific research, showing that much insight can be gained by concentrating on the material environment that shapes economic and political phenomena. |
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Includes 11 b&w illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Ashgate Publishing Limited |
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