Governing African Oil and Gas
From 2004 to 2014 an oil and gas boom in Africa generated over two trillion dollars in revenues for producers on the continent. A new special issue titled ‘Governing African Oil and Gas: Boom-Era Political and Institutional Innovation’ explores the economic, political and social impact the boom left behind. Written for The Extractive Industries and Society journal, the special issue comprises 11 papers which investigate political and institutional innovation during the boom period.
The special issue includes some of the leading researchers on extractive industries in Africa. It was edited by DIIS senior researcher Luke Patey along with Ricardo Soares de Oliveira (University of Oxford) and Nelson Oppong (University of Edinburgh). DIIS senior researcher Rasmus Hundsbæk Pedersen and Visiting Researcher Thabit Jacob also contributed an article on Tanzania and Roskilde University Associate Professor Lars Buur on Mozambique. A diverse group of African and international researchers and authors from academia, civil society, and industry took part.
The special issue explores both state and non-state actors in the local, national and transnational realms to chart creative engagements with the opportunities and constraints afforded by the resource boom. The special issue covers changes in regulatory frameworks, civil society mobilization, institutional goals and corporate policy.
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