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Crude Existence: Environment and the Politics of Oil in Northern Angola
Kristin Reed
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Paperback. After decades of civil war and instability, the African country of Angola is experiencing an economic boom thanks to its most valuable natural resource: oil. Focusing on the everyday realities of people living in the extraction zones, this work explores the exclusion, degradation and violence that are the fruits of petrocapitalism in Angola. Series: Global, Area, and International Archive. Num Pages: 338 pages, 12 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFMA; HBJH; HBLX; KNBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
After decades of civil war and instability, the African country of Angola is experiencing a spectacular economic boom thanks to its most valuable natural resource: oil. But oil extraction - both on and offshore - is a toxic remedy for the country's economic ills, with devastating effects on both the environment and traditional livelihoods. Focusing on the everyday realities of people living in the extraction zones, Kristin Reed explores the exclusion, degradation, and violence that are the fruits of petrocapitalism in Angola.
After decades of civil war and instability, the African country of Angola is experiencing a spectacular economic boom thanks to its most valuable natural resource: oil. But oil extraction - both on and offshore - is a toxic remedy for the country's economic ills, with devastating effects on both the environment and traditional livelihoods. Focusing on the everyday realities of people living in the extraction zones, Kristin Reed explores the exclusion, degradation, and violence that are the fruits of petrocapitalism in Angola.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
Series
Global, Area, and International Archive
Number of Pages
338
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520258228
SKU
V9780520258228
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About Kristin Reed
Kristin Reed holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management from the University of California, Berkeley. She is a program consultant to humanitarian and environmental nonprofit organizations.
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