Oil Federalism in Iraq: Resource Curse, Patronage Networks and Stability. Case Studies of Baghdad, Kurdistan and the Advent of ISIS

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dc.contributor.advisorShelley, Louise I.
dc.contributor.authorWahab, Bilal A.
dc.creatorWahab, Bilal A.
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-29T18:42:26Z
dc.date.available2015-07-29T18:42:26Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractPetroleum wealth is the lifeblood of Iraq, with the potential to promote prosperity, or become a curse that destabilizes the country and interrupts its economic and political development. The management and sharing of petroleum wealth has been at the center of economic, political and security developments in Iraq since the country's invasion in 2003. This study analyzes Iraq's experiment with petrofederalism, the influence of different actors (e.g. international oil companies and ISIS), and the emergence of Iraqi Kurdistan as a petroregion. Using case study method, it demonstrates how patronage politics exacerbated resource curse in Iraq and resulted in instability.
dc.format.extent329 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1920/9682
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsCopyright 2015 Bilal A. Wahab
dc.subjectPublic policy
dc.subjectEnergy
dc.subjectPolitical Science
dc.subjectCorruption
dc.subjectIraq and Kurdistan
dc.subjectISIS/ISIL
dc.subjectPatronage Networks
dc.subjectPetroleum Policy
dc.subjectResource Curse
dc.titleOil Federalism in Iraq: Resource Curse, Patronage Networks and Stability. Case Studies of Baghdad, Kurdistan and the Advent of ISIS
dc.typeDissertation
thesis.degree.disciplinePublic Policy
thesis.degree.grantorGeorge Mason University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral

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