Oil and democratisation in Ghana

被引:5
作者
Odijie, Ehis Michael [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Sheffield, Dept Polit, Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England
关键词
RESOURCE CURSE;
D O I
10.1080/03056244.2017.1368010
中图分类号
K9 [地理];
学科分类号
0705 ;
摘要
In this Debate, I argue that the 2007 discovery of oil in commercial quantities in Ghana is advancing rather than obstructing democratisation. Using the theory of political settlement and the institutional concept of feedback, I show that oil has led to democratic feedback.
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页码:476 / 486
页数:11
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