¶ … Oil Hinder Democracy?
The problem entails whether oil has a detrimental effect on democracy. Specifically, the author investigates whether a country that is rich in oil tends to be "poor" democracy. As reason for this inquiry, the author notes a number of examples of countries that are rich in oil but not in democracy. Oil exporters like Nigeria, Indonesia, Venzeula, and states in Central Asia are mentioned as particular examples of countries that are rich in oil resources but that have nonetheless not become democratic.
The author identifies three areas to position the main research question, which is whether oil impedes democracy. The first aspect regards the validity of the claim and asks "is it true?" As part of this question, the author asks whether the negative influence of oil on democracy is consistent even once certain variables are taken into account. The second question regards the generality of the claim along the geographic and the sectoral dimensions. Specifically, the question regards whether all oil-rich countries have a poor democracy record, and whether other minerals than oil have the same effect in these countries.
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The author notes that most literature of the past has focused on the Middle East and North Africa when investigating the inverse effects of oil and democracy on each other. While he does not outright deny the validity of the claims being investigated, he notes that more investigation is necessary before the literature and its claims can be taken at face value.
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The author appears to lean towards the hypothesis that oil indeed does have an...
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