Crude Existence: Environment and the Politics of Oil in Northern Angola

by Kristin Reed

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520258223
• ISBN13: 9780520258228
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"