UNMET HUMAN NEEDS AND THE NIGER DELTA CONFLICT IN NIGERIA

• Autorzy: Irobi Emmy G.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This article examines the conflict in Niger Delta, the oil producing region of Nigeria. It focuses on the cause of conflict using the unmet human needs theory of John Burton (1990). The analysis X-rays the issues underlying the violence, arguing that it was a result of inarticulate government policies that failed to satisfy the needs of various communities in the region. Applying this conflict resolution tool should help us tp provide a way out of the problem.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

CONFLICT; HUMAN NEEDS; NIGER DELTA; OIL

• Wydawca: Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Kultur Śródziemnomorskich i Orientalnych PAN
• Czasopismo: Hemispheres. Studies on Cultures and Societies
• Rocznik: 2008
• Numer: 23
• Strony: 77=93
• Rodzaj publikacji: ARTICLE

Twórcy

autor

Irobi Emmy G.,

• Emmy Irobi, International and Areas Studies (IAS) Dept, University of California, 360 Stephens Hall MC-2600 Berkeley, CA, USA,

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09PLAAAA06354