1. Background -- 2. The Africa Precolonial Social, Political and Economic Development -- 3. Post-Independence Politics in Africa -- 4. Technology and Deindustrialisation -- 5. Education and Labour -- 6. Economy and Agriculture -- 7. Infrastructure -- 8. Corruption and Under-development in Africa...

This book describes the significant challenges facing petroleum-producing countries. The volume outlines the pitfalls that policymakers encounter in the aftermath of a major resource discovery, and what they can do to protect their countries from the most adverse consequences. These lessons are...