Energy and security in the Gulf of Guinea
A Nigerian perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14969233 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Godwin Onuoha (Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 245-264 |
| Publication date | 2009-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | South African Journal of International Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1022-0461 • E-ISSN: 1938-0275 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10220460903269008 |
| OpenAlex | W2122111742 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 27 |
This article explores the full ramifications of the evolving strategic environment in the Gulf of Guinea. It argues that the ‘new scramble’ or ‘oil rush’ in the region since its emergence as a critical energy repository and a strategic supplier to the global oil markets has elicited multiple lines of interest represented by both state and non-state actors. By delving into Nigeria's oil-rich context, this paper explores the fierce competition for influence ushered in by these developments, the contested notion of ‘security’ and ‘sovereignty’, and the emergent patterns of contestations as the Nigerian state mediates between global and local forces in its oil complex. Finally, it brings into bold relief the complexities of the intensified struggle for access to the region's vast energy resources — the current global economic downturn notwithstanding — and the challenge it poses to the region, and particularly to Nigeria, the dominant player in the region
Economics · Economy · Energy security · Geography · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Renewable energy · Sociology · Sovereignty · Engineering · Global Energy Security and Policy · International Development and Aid · Law · Natural Resources and Economic Development
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,31 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2016 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |