Oil rents and political breakdown in patrimonial states
Algeria in comparative perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3979683 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Miriam R Lowi (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 83-102 |
| Publication date | 2004-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of North African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1362-9387 • E-ISSN: 1743-9345 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1362938042000325822 |
| OpenAlex | W1964393996 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
Studies of oil-exporting states within the comparative political economy of development literature maintain that oil structures political, as well as economic, outcomes. Hence, political ‘breakdown’, when it occurs, is largely a function of oil. Through an in-depth consideration of the case of Algeria, this article seeks to nuance sectoral analyses that favour structural explanations. It offers two suggestions: first, that in authoritarian states with deeply divided societies, the seeds of breakdown tend to precede oil-based development and derive, as in non-oil-exporting states, from problems related to the construction of the nation; and second, that the decisions of political leaders, whether they relate to nation-building or to utilising oil rents, are at least as important as structural variables in explaining outcomes. This article showcases an argument that is being extended to other oil-exporting states that have experienced breakdown
Argument (complex analysis · Authoritarianism · Democracy · Economic rent · Economic system · Economics · Economy · Market economy · Perspective (graphical · Petroleum industry · Political economy · Political science · Politics · International Development and Aid · Law · Natural Resources and Economic Development
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2022 (17) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |