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Trump’s Petrostate Dilemma in Venezuela
Trump’s petrostate dilemma in Venezuela
How Hugo Chavez Trashed Latin America's Richest Economy
Venezuela’s economy will be a mess for whoever runs it next
Curse or Blessing? How Institutions Determine Success in Resource-Rich Economies
The resource curse, or the paradox of poverty from plenty
Anniversaries, added Nov. 24
Falling Oil Prices Could Rock Canada’s Politics: Expert
Venezuela: The Rise and Fall of a Petrostate
A 1989 massacre against a group of priests is unpunished. Two women hope to change that.
Terry Lynn Karl and Kate Doyle hope testimony at a trial in Spain results in a conviction for military leader Inocente Orlando Montano,...
Trump’s Petrostate Dilemma in Venezuela
STANFORD – US President Donald Trump's ongoing efforts to control Venezuela's oil rest on the assumption that the United States can successfully “run” a...
Trump’s petrostate dilemma in Venezuela
By Terry Lynn Karl STANFORD – US President Donald Trump's ongoing efforts to control Venezuela's oil rest on the assumption that the United...
How Hugo Chavez Trashed Latin America's Richest Economy
Venezuela was Latin America's most affluent country, thanks to all that oil. Its government finances were in tolerably good shape, also thanks to oil.
Venezuela’s economy will be a mess for whoever runs it next
President Donald Trump believes US companies can revive Venezuela's beleaguered oil industry, benefiting both that nation and America.
Curse or Blessing? How Institutions Determine Success in Resource-Rich Economies
This paper explains how the quality of institutions determines whether natural resource abundance is a blessing or a curse: Will it boost or stifle innovation...
The resource curse, or the paradox of poverty from plenty
Is finance like crude oil? Countries rich in minerals are often poverty-stricken, corrupt and violent. A relatively small rent-seeking elite...
Anniversaries, added Nov. 24
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Aherin of Farmersville will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Thursday. Aherin and the former Nelda Eyrse were married Nov. 27, 1948.
Falling Oil Prices Could Rock Canada’s Politics: Expert
A Tyee interview with Terry Lynn Karl, who wrote the book on petro states.
Venezuela: The Rise and Fall of a Petrostate
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Terry Lynn Karl
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An academic known for her analysis of resource conflicts in the DRC, often emphasizing the negative impacts of exploitation.