Working Papers


Working Paper 1

Economies of Violence: Petroleum, Politics and Community Conflict in the Niger Delta, Nigeria: Michael Watts, Ike Okonta, and Dimieari Von Kemedi; 2004

Working Paper 2

Human Rights, Violence, and the Oil Complex: Michael Watts; 2004

Working Paper 3

The Sinister Political Life of Community: Economies of Violence and Governable Spaces in the Niger Delta, Nigeria: Michael Watts; 2004

Working Paper 4

Oil and Militancy in the Niger Delta: Terrorist Threat or Another Colombia?: Oronto Douglas, Ike Okonta, Dimieari Von Kemedi, and Michael Watts; 2004

Working Paper 5

Oil on Troubled Waters: Dimieari Von Kemedi; 2005

Working Paper 6

Death-Agony of a Malformed Political Order: Ike Okonta; 2005

Working Paper 7

Oli Revisited? Oil and State Violence in Odioma, Brass LGA, Bayelsa State: Elias Courson; 2006

Working Paper 8

Oil and the Urban Question: Fuelling Violence and Politics in Warri: Marcus Leton; 2006

Working Paper 9

The Politics of a Company Town: A Case Study of Eket and Ibeno, Akwa Ibom State: Marcus Leton; 2006

Working Paper 10

Fuelling the Violence: Non-State Armed Actors (Militia, Cults, and Gangs) in the Niger Delta: Dimieari Von Kemedi; 2006

Working Paper 11

Behind the Mask: Explaining the Emergence of the MEND Militia in Nigeria’s Oil-Bearing Niger Delta: Ike Okonta; 2006

Working Paper 12

Social Inclusion of the Disadvantaged Groups : The Challenge for Civil- and Community-Based Organizations in the Niger Delta: Yomi Oruwari; 2006

Working Paper 13

Post-Conflict Peace Building and Democracy in an Oil Region: The Role of Women's Groups in the Niger Delta Region, Nigeria: Yomi Oruwari; 2006

Working Paper 14

Youth in Urban Violence in Nigeria: A Case Study of Urban Gangs from Port Harcourt: Yomi Oruwari; 2006

Working Paper 15

The Burden of Oil: Social Deprivation and Political Militancy in Gbaramatu Clan, Warri South West LGA, Delta State, Nigeria: Elias E. Courson; 2007

Working Paper 16

Petro-Insurgency or Criminal Syndicate?
Conflict, Violence and Political Disorder in the Niger Delta: Michael Watts, 2008

Working Paper 17

Imperial Oil: The Anatomy of a Nigerian Oil Insurgency: Michael Watts, 2008

Working Paper 18

Sweet and Sour: Michael Watts, 2008

Working Paper 19

Green Governance: The Case of Akassa Community Forests Management and Development Plan: Sofiri Joab-Peterside, 2007

Working Paper 20

Oil Transparency in the Niger Delta: Improving Public Sector Oil Derived Resource Flows and Utilization in Abia State, Nigeria: Sofiri Joab-Peterside, 2007

Working Paper 21

On the Militarization of Nigeria's Niger Delta: The Genesis of Ethnic Militia in Rivers State, Nigeria: Sofiri Joab-Peterside, 2007

Working Paper 22

Blood Oil: The Anatomy of a Petro-Insurgency in the Niger Delta, Nigeria: Michael Watts, 2008

Working Paper 23

Tipping Point: Into the Darkness: Michael Watts, 2009

Working Paper 24

Environmental Impact Assessment and Sustainable Development in the Niger Delta: The Gbarain Oil Field Experience. Tari Dadiowei, 2009

Working Paper 25

Crude Politics: Life and Death on the Nigerian Oil Fields Michael Watts, 2009

Working Paper 26

Rethinking Conflict in the Niger Delta: Understanding Conflict Dynamics, Justice and Security Sofiri Joab-Peterside, Doug Porter, Michael Watts, 2012

Working Paper 27

OIL TALK Michael Watts, 2012


This project is sponsored by the United States Institute of Peace (Washington, DC), Our Niger Delta (Port Harcourt, Nigeria), and the Institute of International Studies (University of California, Berkeley).