Sep
26
Rentierism
September 26, 2023 | Leave a Comment
While the unusual sizing of oil rents are a factor in the damaging political and social outcomes of MENA, factors such as variation in regional population sizes and the effects of repression have vast negative impacts on the political and social sectors of this region. The relationship between Population sizes and oil rents create a […]
Sep
4
Lisa Anderson Reflection
September 4, 2023 | 1 Comment
Lisa Anderson’s 2006 article highlights prominent issues which have led regions across the Middle East and North Africa to struggle in democratizing. Anderson argues that answering why such phenomena occurs stems from democratization being an “American disciplinary and policy preoccupation, not from regional political dynamics.”. Therefore, major political forces have been neglected by political scientists […]