Role of Resources

Question 1

Material resources, alongside _____, can limit the ______ and __________ of ___________ as it requires constant _______ _______

Answer 1

power, extent, effectiveness, institutionalisation, external support

Question 2

For states such as the _____ states, which derive _____ _______ of their __________ from __________ ____ ______, will ___ their populations _____, if at all, and will likely see a less ___________, less __________ government

Answer 2

Gulf, large fraction, revenues, external oil rents, tax, less, accountable, responsive

Question 3

Resources may also generate _____ ________ to spend on ___________ and thus, ________ ________ __________

Answer 3

more money, repression, suppress democratic aspirations

Question 4

Resource wealth may lead to a larger _______ ______ and threaten democracy particularly in _______-________ ______ such as Nigeria if the __________ is concentrated in one area. Increased __________ of ____ - threat to regime

Answer 4

military force, ethnically-fractured states, resource, likelihood, war

Question 5

____ presents the ‘_________ _____’, arguing that ___ may make a population _____ ______ to move into ________ and ______ sectors which require ______ _________ levels. In turn they’re less likely to embrace ______________ values and thus less likely to push for _________

Answer 5

Ross, modernization effect, oil, less likely, industry, service, higher education, postmaterialist, democracy

Question 6

If a government can attach themselves to a ______ of ________, this may give them an advantage over the ________/________ __________, and may even improve _________ at a mass level (e.g. as it has in _____)

Answer 6

record, prosperity, opposition/aspiring opposition, legitimacy, China (arguably)

Question 7

Also, resilience may be compromised if a regime needs an _____ _______. The ___________ ______ are likely to include __________ ___________ and potentially ____________ given the West’s ___________ ______ in these IOs

Answer 7

IMF loan, conditionality clauses, economic liberalisation, democratisation, institutional power

Question 8

On Russia and Nigeria, ______ says that : “it will remain _____________ as long as there is _______ ____ ______ to _________ for its ___________”

Answer 8

Krastev, inefficient, enough oil money, compensate, inefficiency