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Olawuyi's book, therefore, serves as a critical exposé and multi-jurisdictional survey of a vast collection of legal, institutional and fiscal frameworks established by states to govern the exploitation of their extractive resources. While some countries are fragile in terms of law and governance structure to promote transparency, responsibility and resource maximisation, other countries are bereft of a legal and governance framework to ensure resource extraction benefits society. The book finds that the power sector alone, which is vital for extractive resource production and sale, is either non-existent or paltry, with Olawuyi noting that the '48 countries of Sub-Saharan Africa (with a combined population of 800 million) generate roughly the same amount of power as Spain (with a population of 45 million)' (p 56). For instance, Olawuyi argues that not much difference exists in the way and manner legal interests are conveyed in extractive resources vis-à-vis real property interests or interests in land. [Extracted from the article]