The field report ooks at the economic developments and regional industrial growth with the discovery of oil. It also discusses the different implications on regional political relations as a result of the quantity and geographical territories in which the oil was found. More specifically, the...

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Oil Wealth and Politics in the Developing World -- Explaining Regime Durability in Oil-Rich States -- The Impact and Legacies of Oil and Late Development -- The Oil Booms and Beyond -- Oil, Opposition, and Late Development -- Conclusion --...