This thesis proposes to challenge the assumption that a particular mode of politics known as rentierism is common to all rentier states. We assert that the successful emergence of rentierism is dependent on specific factors in the pre-rentier state period. To support our claim we examine and analyze three modern day rentier states; Iran, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. These case studies allow us to demonstrate that the pattern we call rentierism is not common to all rentier states the mode of politics in both Venezuela and Iran differs significantly from that of Saudi Arabia, the literature's embodiment of rentierism. Moreover, analysis and comparison of the pre-rentier state period for all three cases allows us to propose specific pre-rentier state factors which, we suggest, are essential for the successful emergence of rentierism.

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Thesis (M.C.S.)--Regent College, 1990. / Abstract. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 105-106).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Syracuse University, 1955. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [220]-224).

Thesis--Cornell University. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-235).

Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston University

Thesis--Belgrad. / At head of title: Univerzitet u Beogradu. Summary also in English. Bibliography: p. 239-246.

Thesis---Belgrad. / At head of title: Univerzitet u Beogradu. Summary also in English. Bibliography: p. 239-246.

The purpose of the paper is to explore, more fully, one particular aspect of economic accounting, measurement of national income. Since data problems often inhibit attempts to measure national income by conventional methods, particularly in less developed regions, the paper focuses attention on alternative techniques of measurement with major emphasis on procedures employing monetary data.

M.Com. (Economics) / Please refer to full text to view abstract