Companies in the oil, gas, and mining sectors face ever intensifying scrutiny over their environmental, social, and … exit oil and coal, and shift to renewables, at a much faster rate than national oil companies. The latter pose a potential …

supported the argument that oil hinders democracy. However, previous research on the rentier state has neglected the global … been carried out on the question of whether or not and how oil affects electoral contests in nondemocratic regimes. In this … rentier state. As oil production creates substantial, nontransparent revenue streams to national and subnational governments …

supported the argument that oil hinders democracy. However, previous research on the rentier state has neglected the global … been carried out on the question of whether or not and how oil affects electoral contests in nondemocratic regimes. In this … rentier state. As oil production creates substantial, nontransparent revenue streams to national and subnational governments …