2 - Politics Does Matter: The Nigerian State and Oil (Resource) Curse
Corresponding Author(s) : Omobolaji Ololade Olarinmoye
Afrique et développement,
Vol. 33 No 3 (2008): Afrique et développement
Résumé
Les explications conventionnelles de la malédiction de la richesse ou du paradoxe de l'abondance font la liaison entre l'abondance de la ressource et la mauvaise politique économique, le sous-développement, la pauvreté et les conflits. Cette conclusion est trés discutée et a encouragé les observateurs à donner des explications conditionnelles qui pointent sur le rôle des facteurs politiques, plutôt qu'économiques, constituant les mécanismes de base de la malédiction de la richesse. En se basant sur le Système des relations fiscales inter-gouvernementales du Nigeria comme modèle, ce document soutient que même si les choix politiques des politiciens déterminent la façon dont les rentes émanant de la ressource sont utilisées, ce qui importe le plus, c'est de savoir dans quelle mesure les institutions politiques encouragent l'utilisation de critères rationnels basés sur le mérite dans le cadre de l'allocation des ressources publiques et assurer la transparence dans l'utilisation de ces ressources. Ceci est d'une importance capitale pour savoir si c'est l'abondance de la ressource qui entraîne la malédiction de la richesse.
Omobolaji Ololade Olarinmoye, Programme Coordinator with the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, CODESRIA, Dakar. E-mail: ololade001@yahoo.com.
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Les références
African Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), 2004, Oil of Poverty in the Niger-Delta, Port-Harcourt.
Aiyede, E. R. and Adefemi Isumonah, V., 2002, Towards Democratic Consolidation: Executive-Legislative Relations and the Budget Process in Nigeria, Development Policy Center Research Report, No. 52, 28pp.
Akindele, S.T. and Olaopa, 2002, Fiscal Federalism and Local Government Finance in Nigeria, UNPAN document.
Alm, J. and Boex, J., 2002, ‘An Overview of Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations and Sub-national Finance in Nigeria’, International Studies Program Working Papers 02-1.
Amuwo, Kunle et al., eds., 1998, Federalism and Political Restructuring in Nigeria, Ibadan: Spectrum Books.
Anyawu, John C., 1995, ‘Revenue Allocation and Stable Fiscal Federalism in Nigeria’, Journal of Economic Management, Vol. 2 No. 2, October.
Bahl, R. and Wallace,S., Intergovernmental Transfers: The Vertical Sharing Dimension, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Atlanta.
Basedau, M., 2005, ‘Context Matters-Rethinking the Resource Curse in Sub- Saharan Africa’, Working Paper, No. 1, Institute of African Affairs, German Overseas Institute.
Bird, R. M. and Smart, M., 2001, Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers: Some Lessons from International Experience, Hilosubashi University, Tokyo.
Briquet, J-L., 1999, ‘Italie: Un Système de Pouvoir en procès’, Critique Internationale, No. 3, Printemps. Collier, P. and Hoeffler, Anke, 2002, ‘On the Incidence of Civil War in Africa’, Journal of Conflict Resolution, 46(1): 13-28.
Daloz, J-P., 2002, ‘Cultural Heritage and Enduring Mentalities: Reflections on Political Representation and Accountability’, Conference on Culture, Democracy and Development, Monte Verita, Switzerland, 6 -11 October.
Daloz, J-P., 2002, Elites et représentations politique: La Culture de l‘échange inégal au Nigeria, Pessac, Presse Universitaire de Bordeaux, 174p.
Daloz, J-P., 2003, Political Representation and the Connection between Symbols of Distinction and Symbols of Likeness, ECPR Workshop on Political Representation, Edinburgh.
Daloz, J-P., ed., 1999, ‘Le (non)-Renouvellement des Elites en Afrique Subsaharienne’, Talence: CEAN, IEP, Bordeaux.
Dunning, Thad., 2005, ‘Resource Dependence, Economic Performance and Political Stability’, Journal of Conflict Resolution, Vol. 49, No. 4, 595-624.
Ehtishan, A. and Singh, R., 2003, ‘Political Economy of Oil Revenue Sharing in a Developing Country: Illustrations from Nigeria’, IMF Working Paper 03/16.
Ekpo, Akpan H., 2004, Inter-governmental Fiscal Relations: The Nigerian Experience, 10th year Anniversary of the Financial and Fiscal Commission of South Africa, 10-12 August.
Englebert, P., 2000, State Legitimacy and Development in Africa, Boulder, CO: Lynne Reinner.
Fearon, J. and Laitin, 2003, ‘Ethnicity, Insurgency and Civil War’, American Political Science Review, Vol. 97(1): 75-90.
Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge, 2001, ‘Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations in Developing Countries: A Review of Issues’, CMI Working Papers, No. 11.
Garraud, P., 1999, ‘Les Nouveaux Judes de Politique en rance’, Critique Internationale, No. 3, Printemps.
Inter-Parliamentary Union, 1986, Parliaments of the World: A Comparative Reference Compendium (2nd Edition), Aldershot: Gower Publishing.
Lacam, J-F., 1988, Le Politicien Investisseur: Un Modele d‘interpretation de la gestion des resources politiques, Revue Française de Sciences Politiques, Vol. 38, 1.
Mbanefoh, G. F. and Egwaikhide F., 1998, ‘Revenue Allocation in Nigeria: Derivation Principle Revisited’ in Amuwo Kunle et al., eds., Federalism and Political Restructuring in Nigeria, Ibadan: Spectrum Books.
Mbanefoh, G. F., 1986, ‘Military Presence and the Future of Nigerian Fiscal Federalism,’ Faculty Lecture Series, Faculty of Social sciences, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, No. 1.
Mbanefoh, G. F., 1989, ‘ Public Finance’ in Kayode M. O. and Y. B. Usman, eds., The Economy, Vol. 2, Nigeria Since Independence History Project, Heinemann Educational Books (Nigerian) Limited.
Ndubisi, O., 2004, Political Finance and Democracy in Nigeria: Prospects and Strategies for Reform, Centre for Law and Social Action (CLASDA), Lagos.
Nigeria, Federal Republic of , 1999, Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Lagos: Federal Government Printer.
African Network for Environment and Economic Justice (2004) Oil of Poverty in Niger-Delta, ANEEJ, Port-Harcourt.
Okigbo, P., 1965, Nigerian Public Finance, Evanston: Northwestern University Press.
Olarinmoye, O. O., 2004b, Sanjay Joshi, 2002, Fractured Modernity: Making of a Middle Class In Colonial India, Oxford University Press, A Book Review Submitted to the Center for Studies in Social Sciences, Kolkata/SEPHIS International Research Fellowship Programme (IRTP 2004).
Oyediran, O. and Olagunju, O., 1984, ‘The Military and the Politics of Revenue Allocation’ in Oyediran, O., ed., Nigerian Government and Politics Under the Military Rule, London, Macmillan Publishers, pp. 192-211.
Robinson et al., 2005, ‘Political Foundations of the Resource Curse’, Manuscript, Department of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge.
Ron, J., 2005, ‘Paradigm in Distress? Primary Commodities and Civil War’, The Journal of Conflict Resolution, pp. 443-450.
Ross, M., 2002, ‘Booty Futures’, Working Paper, University of California, Los Angeles.
Ross, M., 2003, ‘Oil, Drugs and Diamonds: How Do Natural Resources Vary In Their Impact on Civil Wars?’, in Ballentine, Karen and Sherman, Jake, eds., Beyond Greed and Grievance: The Political Economy of Armed Conflict, Boulder CO, Lynne Reinner.
Rosser, A., 2006, ‘The Political Economy of the Resource Curse: A Literature Review’, IDS Working Paper, No. 268.
Sachs, J. D. and Warner, A., 1999, ‘The Big Push, Natural Resource Booms and Growth’, Journal of Development Economics, 59, pp.43-76.
Tamuno, Tekena T., 1998, ‘Nigeria Federalism in Historical Perspective’ in Kunle Amuwo et al. Federalism and Political Restructuring in Nigeria, pp. 13-33.
Uche, C.U. and Uche, O.C., 2004, ‘Oil and the Politics of Revenue Allocation in Nigeria’, ASC Working Paper, No. 54, African Studies Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Ugochukwu, F., 2004, ‘Book Review of Elites et Représentations Politique: La Culture de l`échange Inégal au Nigeria, Passac’, Presse Universitaire de Bordeaux, Cahier d`études Africaine, Vol. 176.
Weinstein, J. M., 2005, ‘Resources and the Information Problem in Rebel Recruitment’, Journal of Conflict Resolution, Vol. 49, No. 4, 595-624."