Introduction: The Rentier Space

Introduction: The Rentier Space 1.1 Conceptual Background High stakes, stakeholders, oil conflict, security and rentier accumulation are the articulating concepts and building blocks of this book. The book explores and analyses the complexus of high stake rentier politics that underlies and interfaces Nigeria’s economy, the state and society and how the phenomenon defines and impacts on the oil conflict and security, especially security within the domestic oil environment. The roles, perspectives and approaches of the different key stakeholders with respect to the oil conflict and its security ramifications are investigated and analysed.