Okruhlik, Gwenn Rentier wealth, unruly law, and the rise of opposition: the
political economy of oil states. Comparative Politics v31, n3 (April, 1999):295
(2 pages).
Abstract: Theories of rentierism argue that oil states are not politically
accountable and can effectively buy off potential opposition because they do
not depend upon the populace for taxation.
However, this framework is subject to economic determinism since such
states' wealth has been a catalyst for opposition and has served as a means to
placate dissent.
Development is shaped by political choices on how to spend oil revenues.
This is best illusrated by Saudi Arabia, wherein opposition was fostered by the
state via the deployment of rent in instances concerning both religion and
region.
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