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The criticism that the mainstream corporate social responsibility (CSR) agenda was largely driven by the concerns and priorities of western countries and therefore tends to be insensitive to local priorities as well as inadvertently harm prospects for sustainable livelihood in developing countries set the tone for the emergence of a South-centred CSR agenda. The efforts to broaden the scope and content of mainstream CSR discourse and practice has meant three principal themes have come to dominate the emerging South-centred critical CSR agenda. The emergence of this critical perspective to CSR has not only contributed to the maturation of contemporary CSR agenda but has also generated rich insights with regard to the strengths and limitations of CSR practices within developing countries. However, the failure to critically engage with the role of government, adopt a bottom-up approach to CSR analysis and avoid a piecemeal research focus has meant the emerging Southern perspective to CSR is yet to achieve its full potential. This article suggests ways to address these shortcomings and contributes to the strengthening of the emerging critical CSR research agenda in Africa.

AbstractThe widespread adoption of corporate social responsibility (CSR) by oil multinational corporations (MNCs) in Nigeria supposedly marked a watershed in corporate–community relations in the Niger Delta. This is because, after decades of initially rejecting such responsibilities, oil MNCs reversal of attitude towards CSR was expected to at least tamper the scale and intensity of violence. However, despite such widespread claims of adherence to the ideals of CSR, corporate–community conflict has remained unabated and oil companies continue to be accused of familiar misdemeanour. This paper argued that structural and systemic deficiencies inherent in CSR practices limit the effectiveness of CSR as a vehicle for conflict prevention and reduction in the Niger Delta. The paper concludes by considering the implications for CSR‐conflict nexuses in the Nigerian oil industry. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Introduction: Business and society relationship in Africa: an Africapitalism perspective -- Big business and the evolution of modern capitalism in Africa -- Africapitalism and the role of business in regional integration in Africa -- Africapitalism and the sustainable development goals: implications for multinational enterprises in Africa -- Labour market institutions and work organisation in Africa: developing a research agenda for Africapitalism -- Exploring the culture and cost of corruption in Nigeria: Can Africapitalism help? -- Africapitalism and human capital development -- Africapitalism and brand Africa: the relationship -- Africapitalism: a critical genealogy and assessment.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of illustrations -- List of contributors -- 1. Introduction: Business and society relationship in Africa - an Africapitalism perspective -- Business-society relations for development in Africa: an Africapitalism perspective -- Note -- Bibliography -- 2. Big business and the evolution of modern capitalism in Africa -- Introduction -- Perceptions of African capitalism, early and modern -- What's new about the New Big Men? -- Understanding relations between New Big Men and the state -- The New Big Men and the wider business environment -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 3. Africapitalism, business and social construction of regional identity -- Introduction -- Africapitalism: new space for appropriating and re-moralizing capitalism in Africa -- Africapitalism, private authority, and social construction of regional identity -- Africapitalism, private authority, financial integration and legal reforms -- The prospects and limits of Africapitalism and private authority in regional integration -- Concluding remarks -- References -- 4. Africapitalism and the Sustainable Development Goals: Implications for multinational enterprises in Africa -- Introduction -- Capitalism in Africa versus Africapitalism -- MNEs and Africapitalism: Implications for SDGs in Africa -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- 5. Labour market institutions and work organisation in Africa: Developing a research agenda for Africapitalism -- Introduction -- Cultural, institutional and developmental factors -- The Africapitalism management philosophy -- Changing the world of work in Africa: a research agenda -- What are the implications for Africapitalism? -- Suggestions for further research -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgement -- References.