Rentier states

Topics

The oil curse. Compare Norway, Venezuela and the Gulf States
Narco-states. Mexico and Colombia as examples.
Kleptocracies and rentier states.
Compare Mbuto’s Zaire and today’s Botswana.

Read

Ross, “What Have We Learned about the Resource Curse?” 2015.

Ross – 2015 – What have we learned about the resource curse

Beblawi, “The Rentier State in the Arab World," 1987.

Beblawi – 1987 – The rentier state in the arab world

Watch

Tom Burgis, "The Looting Machine: Investigating Corruption in Africa"

"Global Corruption Barometer, 2019 - Middle East and North Africa"

Listen

IMF Podcasts

IMF Podcast, “Managing oil wealth in Africa”

IMF Podcast, “Overcoming the natural resource curse”

Activities

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