OIL IN NIGERIA: A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL RECONNAISSANCE From: History In Africa | Date: January 1, 2003| Author: Genova, Ann; Falola, Toyin | Copyright African Studies Association 2003. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

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Several studies have demonstrated the impact of oil in Nigeria, with recent literature showing that modern Nigeria can hardly be understood without oil.1 There is now an abundance of literature to present an overview of the subject. In this first piece, the modest intention is to indicate the range of literature as well as identify the broad themes. An attempt is also made to locate the themes in their historical context in order to indicate some of the major changes in the literatur...

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