The most current issue that resonates in the Niger Delta discourse is the amnesty
programme. This was introduced by the late President Yar'Adua in 2009, against a …

The recent escalation in the violent conflict in the Niger Delta has brought the region to the
forefront of international energy and security concerns. This book analyses the causes …

This article explores the ramifications of the entry of Chinese state oil companies into the
volatile Niger Delta for the politics of local resistance in the region‐until recently, virtually the …

Nigeria's federal system is shaped by the country's political economy, which predominantly
revolves around oil rents. The central feature of Nigeria's political economy is the convoluted …

This paper offers a critical account of the amnesty programme introduced by the Nigerian
state in 2009. It examines the impact and limitations of the amnesty as an instrument of …

This study explores the myriad of reasons responsible for the role of the youth in violence in
the Niger Delta region. Based on data drawn from primary studies of community youth …

One element in the contradictions underpinning Nigeria's development crisis is the
marginalisation of the youth. This article examines the factors that influence youth …

This article argues that access to clientelistic networks is central to the ability of youth to
engage in violent activities in Nigeria's oil-rich Delta. Even though the literature has …

Generational tensions are one of the many forms that land conflicts take in northern Uganda.
The convention in Acholiland was that young men gained land-use rights through their …

This paper principally expounds the corruption-underdevelopment nexus within the context
of the Nigerian rentier state. Specifically, it aims to examine the impact of corruption on the …