05080nam a22005895i 4500 978-3-031-56932-6 DE-He213 20251030112101.0 cr nn 008mamaa 240527s2024 sz | s |||| 0|eng d 9783031569326 978-3-031-56932-6 10.1007/978-3-031-56932-6 doi JQ1870-3981 JP bicssc 1H bicssc POL053000 bisacsh JP 1H thema Jatto, Abdul L. Abraham. author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 77534 Oil and Gas Pipeline Infrastructure Insecurity [electronic resource] : Vandalism, Threats, and Conflicts in the Niger Delta and the Global South / by Abdul L. Abraham Jatto. 1st ed. 2024. Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2024. XXIII, 409 p. 15 illus., 8 illus. in color. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda New Security Challenges, 2731-0337 Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Oil and Gas Pipeline Structural Resilience, Nigeria and the Global South -- Chapter 3: The Impact of Oil and Gas in Bayelsa, Niger Delta -- Chapter 4: Security and Theoretical Explanation of Pipeline Vandalism in Bayelsa State -- Chapter 5: Research Design and Methodology -- Chapter 6: The Effect of Oil and Gas Activities on Pipeline Vandalism: The Perspectives of Professional Operators -- Chapter 7: Pipeline Vandalism and the Impact of Oil and Gas Activities on Communities: Community Perspectives -- Chapter 8: Discussion and Conclusion. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of infrastructure insecurity issues in the historic Niger Delta, drawing on empirical fieldwork involving host communities, regulators, and multinational oil and gas operators. It introduces innovative models and theories, such as a pipeline life cycle model focusing on community development, community neglect aggression displacement theory, social aggression theory, stakeholders’ policy development model, contemporary poor governance cycle model, and an infrastructure insecurity nexus model, linking governance, socio-economic conditions, and infrastructure insecurity in resource-rich regions of the Global South. The book bridges gaps left by previous publications, providing depth and applicability of data. It employs the Frustration- Aggression Displacement theory to explain underlying triggers of violence and uses real-world case studies, diagrams, and charts to facilitate understanding. Suitable and engaging for individuals, communities, or regulators involved in oil and gas activities alike, this book offers valuable insights into onshore pipeline infrastructure insecurity in Nigeria, West Africa, and the broader Global South, addressing regulation, compliance, environmental concerns, social aspects, and technological innovations. Abdul L. Abraham Jatto’s research is focussed on oil and gas pipeline infrastructure insecurity in the Niger Delta, with expertise in contemporary political security and resilient infrastructure security. Following a PhD in Politics from the University of Lincoln, focusing on onshore oil and gas pipeline infrastructure insecurity problems in the Niger Delta region. It involved the design of integrative security and socio-economic models for safe transportation of oil and gas, infrastructure security. He has developed a proven interest and experience in the broad spectrum of Nigeria’s human and national security architecture and community development drawing on multi-disciplinary academic qualifications and professionalism. He is an appointed subject expert Judge in Politics and International Relations for the Global Undergraduate Award, Dublin, and has published across many reputable scholarly journals in the field. . Africa Politics and government. 67669 Environmental policy. 62028 Security, International. 58210 Economics. 58354 Power resources. 62154 African Politics. 67671 Environmental Policy. 62028 International Security Studies. 69560 Political Economy of Energy. 69175 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9783031569319 Printed edition: 9783031569333 Printed edition: 9783031569340 New Security Challenges, 2731-0337 77535 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56932-6 ZDB-2-POS ZDB-2-SXPI 60162 60162