ix, 107 p. : maps. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. / This study examines the effect oil has on the onset and duration of conflict. In the
"resource curse" literature, researchers argue that a state's abundance in natural resources
can raise the likelihood of civil war. Such findings are largely based on correlations from
large-n statistical studies or are hypotheses from individual case studies. These
approaches fail to check the causal validity of key variables in multiple cases. Using a data-set comprised of sixteen countries that have experienced both oil extraction and civil
war, this study conducts a qualitative causal variable analysis within these cases, while
also checking the causal significance of key variables across cases. This study of oil-related
civil wars analyzes the cross-case validity and overall relevance of: rebel greed,
citizen grievances, unemployment in oil-rich regions, state military spending, clientelistic
patterns of oil rent distribution, and oil-sector nationalization schemes. / Committee in Charge: Dr. Jane K. Cramer, Chair;
Dr. Shaul E. Cohen;
Dr. Anita M. Weiss
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:uoregon.edu/oai:scholarsbank.uoregon.edu:1794/10175 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Holland, Caroline M., 1986- |
| Publisher | University of Oregon |
| Source Sets | University of Oregon |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Relation | University of Oregon theses, Interdisciplinary Studies Program: Individualized Program, M.A., 2009; |
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