'A village in Nigeria..had agreed to let an oil company access their land and resources in exchange for clean water and school buildings. After a few years of letting the oil company get what they wanted, it became apparent..that the company was not going to fulfil its end of the bargain. Then years ago, these villages would have had no recourse. But these days, they have their own website and the leverage that goes with it ...Before long they had a campaign going to bring people's attention to the oil company's failure to deliver on its promises. A few months later, the oil company began showing up to the village, taking more interest in their needs, and began delivering on some of their promises (Blip Networks, 2007b). P37'
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