Introduction -- Algeria -- Angola -- Azerbaijan -- Brazil -- Canada -- China -- Cyprus -- Egypt -- Equatorial guinea -- Ghana -- Iran -- Kenya -- Lebanon -- Libya -- Mozambique -- Nigeria -- Norway -- Qatar -- Timor -- Conclusion

This book chapter analyzes the dysfunctions of Nigeria’s oil sector, often framed as the “resource curse.” The resource curse thesis has for long been employed to explain the developmental challenges of veteran oil and mineral exporters such as Nigeria. This chapter examines the weaknesses...