© Columbia University Press
Paper, 400 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-231-70029-0
$32.50
November, 2007
Cloth, 400 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-231-70027-6
$79.50
"Soares de Oliveira has immersed himself in the politics of the region, has travelled extensively in it, absorbed an enormous amount of material, and spoken to a very large number of people. His book is not only clearly but attractively written and makes absorbing reading." — Chris Clapham, former editor, African Affairs
"Soares de Oliveira's study provides a rich political sociology of the oil curse in West Africa." — Nicolas Van De Walle, Foreign Affairs
"This is an intelligent, well-researched, and elegantly written book. " — Pierre Englebert, Political Science QuarterlyPomona College
"This is an outstanding publication." — Denis M. Tull, Modern African Studies