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

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

About this book

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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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Contents
  4. Preface
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Part I: Introduction and Overview
  7. Introduction: Africa’s Resource Renaissance: New Discoveries in a Post-Curse Era
  8. Part II: The Politics of Jackpot Resources in Newly Resource-Rich States
  9. Chapter 1: Uganda’s Oil Discovery: The Double-Edged Sword of Development and Resource Curse
  10. Chapter 2: Beyond the Resource Curse: How Tanzania Avoided the Resource Curse in the Natural Gas Sector
  11. Chapter 3: The Political Economy of Mining Resources in Burundi
  12. Chapter 4: Ghana’s Petroleum Management Regime: Challenges and Opportunities
  13. Chapter 5: Gas Curse or Gas Compliment? The Politics of Mozambique’s Jackpot Natural Gas Discoveries
  14. Chapter 6: The Political Economy of Oil Discovery in Turkana, Kenya: Prospects and Challenges
  15. Chapter 7: Cameroon’s Extractive Revival: The New Policy on Mineral Exploitation
  16. Part III: Old Money
  17. Chapter 8: A Political Settlement Analysis of Extractive Governance Practices in Zimbabwe
  18. Chapter 9: “Why Should We Pay Tax?” Fiscal Policy and Tax Morale in Sudan (1999–2019)
  19. Chapter 10: Political Power versus Economic Power? The Case of Zambia’s Mining Sector
  20. Chapter 11: New Resource Discoveries, Old Patterns of Accumulation, Politics, and Development in Nigeria
  21. Part IV: The Way Forward
  22. Conclusion: Resource Futures: African Strategies for a New Era in Resource Politics
  23. About the Contributors