Constrained by the bank and the ballot
Unearned revenue, democracy, and state incentives to repress
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3917824 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Courtenay R Conrad (0000-0002-7963-3083, University of North Carolina at Charlotte), Jacqueline Hr Demeritt (University of North Texas), Jacqueline H R Demeritt (University of North Texas, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 105-119 |
| Publication date | 2013-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Peace Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3433 • E-ISSN: 1460-3578 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022343312454556 |
| OpenAlex | W2059670043 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 26 |
| References cited | 77 |
Why does the discovery of oil lead to increased government repression in some countries and not others? Why is there variance in the extent to which democracy constrains state violations of human rights? We assume that an executive's propensity to use violence against citizens is a function of the extent to which he is dependent on his citizenry. Executives can be dependent on their citizenry in two ways: (1) at the bank for financial resources, and (2) at the ballot box for political support. We argue that these considerations jointly influence executive decisions to engage in state repression, and consequently, observed human rights abuse. Using a dataset of 146 countries from 1981 to 2011, we find that democratic institutions have a moderating effect on the positive relationship between unearned revenues and human rights violations. Decreased reliance on citizens for revenue does not weaken and may actually strengthen the pacifying effect of democratic institutions on state terror. Our results suggest that pursuing democracy is a useful way to reduce political violence, both directly and indirectly, even in the presence of a resource curse. Furthermore, the discovery of oil and other unearned revenues is unlikely to undermine the positive relationship between democratic institutions and domestic protections for human rights
Ballot · Democracy · Economics · Human rights · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Resource curse · Revenue · State (computer science) · Finance · Law · Natural Resources and Economic Development · Political Conflict and Governance · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
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| Unique citing works | 26 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 26 |