Publication
29 Jul 2004
This paper presents empirical evidence suggesting a negative correlation between the presence of a sizable natural resource sector and the level of democracy in Africa. The authors argue that resource abundance is a crucial determinant of democratic governance in Africa. Their results show that post-Cold War democratic reforms have been successful only in resource poor countries such as Benin, Mali and Madagascar, whereas resource-rich countries such as Nigeria and Gabon can only become democratic if they introduce strong mechanisms of vertical and horizontal accountability within the state.
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Author | Leonard Wantchekon, Nathan Jensen |
Series | MacMillan Center African Studies |
Issue | 3 |
Publisher | MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies |
Copyright | © MacMillan Center |