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Articles · Vol. 13 No. 1 - 2 (2010): African Journal of International Affairs
Avoiding the Oil Curse in Ghana: Is Transparency Sufficient?
- DOI https://doi.org/10.57054/ajia.v13i1-2.5229
- Published 2010-03-21
Abstract
This article assesses measures put in place by the government of Ghana to manage Ghana’s newly found oil. It uncovers two actors – the people in the ‘oil communities’ and the oil companies – that have been ‘forgotten’ by the government and yet are critical to unlocking the so-called ‘oil blessing’. It is argued that the existing policies do not sufficiently account
for the peculiar needs of the communities in which oil will be drilled. The existing policy paradigm implies that the activities of the oil companies might set in motion corrupt practices among public officials and worsen the plight of the poor.
Avoiding the Oil Curse in Ghana: Is Transparency Sufficient?
Cet article fait l’évaluation des mesures prises par le gouvernement du Ghana pour gérer le pétrole récemment découvert dans le pays. Il révèle deux acteurs – les habitants des ‘communautés productrices de pétrole’ et les compagnies pétrolières – qui ont été ‘oubliés’ par le gouvernement et qui, pourtant, sont essentiels pour libérer ce qu’il est convenu d’appeler la ‘bénédiction du pétrole’. D’aucuns soutiennent que les politiques existantes ne tiennent pas suffisamment compte des besoins particuliers des communautés dans lesquelles il y aura des forages. Le paradigme politique existant implique que les activités des compagnies pétrolières pourraient mettre en branle des pratiques de corruption chez les responsables publics et aggraver la situation déjà difficile des pauvres.
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