On average, resource-abundant countries have experienced lower growth over the last four
decades than their resource-poor counterparts. But the most interesting aspect of the …

The effects of resource rents on the political equilibrium have been studied in two main types
of models. The first tradition uses models of conflict, and studies how resource rents affect …

Home to more than 1.2 billion people, living in 54 recognized states, speaking around 3,000
languages, Africa is a diverse and complex continent made up of states which differ in …

Background Africa is blessed with vast arable land and enriched with valuable natural
resources encompassing both renewable (like water, forests, and fisheries) and non …

Africa is blessed with vast natural resources and rich environments. It is generously
endowed with productive land and with valuable natural resources, which include …

Leaders compensate supporters not just for performing their duties but also to preempt an
overthrow by the same supporters. We show how succession rules affect the power of …

In a game‐theoretic framework, we analyse the circumstances under which self‐enforcing
redistribution and power‐sharing coalitions can be used to peacefully resolve ethnic conflict …

This paper describes how water bureaucrats shaped Southern California's urban
development and put the region on a path of unsustainable growth. This path was popular …

Abstract [PhD Dissertation] The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MET), a
cooperative of retail and wholesale water utilities, serves 18 million people. This case study …

The fight for power is not only over immediate rents, but also over advantageous positions in
future power struggles. When incumbency yields an extra fighting edge, current struggles …