Oil and Gas Rents and Civilian Violence in the Middle East and North Africa, 1990–2004: A Resource Curse, or Rentier Peace?

Acts of civilian violence have long plagued parts of the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region. Extant research debates whether countries that rely on natural resource revenue for economic solvency are more or less likely to experience such violent events. This analysis takes a novel approach to th...

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Main Author: Matthew Costello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Social Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/7/3/39