Petro-Aggression: When Oil Causes War.

Tue, 12/02/2013 - 18:00 - 20:00
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LONDON
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WC2

Speaker: Professor Jeff Colgan, Chair: Guy Michaels. Why are some but not all oil-exporting "petrostates" aggressive in international affairs? The lecture explains under which conditions oil income enables political leaders to eliminate political constraints, reduce domestic accountability, and take their countries to war. Petro-aggression thus extends the idea of the resource curse into the realm of international relations. C

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Free entry.
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LM.4.02, Clement House, London School of Economics, Aldwych.
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This event is free and open to all with no ticket required. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. For any queries contact Steffen Hertog by email s.hertog@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 7196. For further information visit the Government Department, comparative politics group website.