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Political instability in petrostates
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Political instability in petrostates
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the myth or reality of oil revenue as petrostate stabilizer
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Demkiv
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Anita
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1972-
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Anita Demkiv
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Samuels
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Norman
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Norman Samuels
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chair
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Kennedy
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Leslie
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Leslie Kennedy
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internal member
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Ferguson
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Yale
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Yale Ferguson
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internal member
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Spatareanu
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Mariana
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Mariana Spatareanu
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Advisory Committee
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Rutgers University
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Graduate School - Newark
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theses
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2012
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2012-05
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2012
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xx
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eng
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Global Affairs
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Rutgers University Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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vii, 160 p. : ill.
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Ph.D.
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Includes bibliographical references
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by Anita Demkiv
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This dissertation explores the correlation between petrostates’ oil revenue fluctuations and political stability or political instability. Petrostates (countries heavily reliant on oil revenues) often maintain domestic stability by using petrodollars to fund social programs and a strong state security apparatus. In the context of a post-Arab Spring world, characterized by increasing protests against oppression, petrostates with dramatically reduced revenues could portend destabilizing revolutions, uncertainty in geopolitics and energy supply, and general upheaval in global politics. In light of these circumstances, the main research question is: Do petrostates become unstable politically as oil prices fluctuate, and if so, are these countries significantly at risk of becoming failing states? The methodological approach is mixed method, quantitative and qualitative. Purposive sampling is conducted on six countries—Algeria, Iran, Nigeria, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. The primary data source is the New York Times(NYT) online archive, and the time span for analysis is 29 years—from 1981-2010. Based on the NYT online archive, four types of categories are identified to denote political instability: (1) Demonstrations and Riots, (2) Civil War and Guerilla Warfare, (3) Coups D’Etat and Attempted Coups D’Etat and (4) Terrorism. These four categories are collectively referred to as Political Instability Indicators. The research results suggest that in prolonged low oil periods petrostates experience increased levels of instability and are in danger of becoming fragile states.
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Algeria--Politics and government--1962-1990
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Algeria--Politics and government--1990-
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Iran--Politics and government--1979-1997
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Iran--Politics and government--1997-
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Nigeria--Politics and government--1981-
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Russia (Federation)--Politics and government--1991-
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Saudi Arabia--Politics and government--1982-
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(authority = lcsh/lcnaf)
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Venezuela--Politics and government--1974-1999
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Venezuela--Politics and government--1999-
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Political stability--Algeria
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Political stability--Iran
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Political stability--Nigeria
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Political stability--Russia (Federation)
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Political stability--Saudi Arabia
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Political stability--Venezuela
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http://hdl.rutgers.edu/1782.1/rucore10002600001.ETD.000065023
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Graduate School - Newark Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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doi:10.7282/T3MK6BTQ
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ETD doctoral
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The author owns the copyright to this work.
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Demkiv
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Anita
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2012-04-25 19:29:36
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Anita Demkiv
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Rutgers University. Graduate School - Newark
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I hereby grant to the Rutgers University Libraries and to my school the non-exclusive right to archive, reproduce and distribute my thesis or dissertation, in whole or in part, and/or my abstract, in whole or in part, in and from an electronic format, subject to the release date subsequently stipulated in this submittal form and approved by my school. I represent and stipulate that the thesis or dissertation and its abstract are my original work, that they do not infringe or violate any rights of others, and that I make these grants as the sole owner of the rights to my thesis or dissertation and its abstract. I represent that I have obtained written permissions, when necessary, from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis or dissertation and will supply copies of such upon request by my school. I acknowledge that RU ETD and my school will not distribute my thesis or dissertation or its abstract if, in their reasonable judgment, they believe all such rights have not been secured. I acknowledge that I retain ownership rights to the copyright of my work. I also retain the right to use all or part of this thesis or dissertation in future works, such as articles or books.
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