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POL 454POL 454
ECONOMIC & CULTURAL ECONOMIC & CULTURAL FOUNDATIONSFOUNDATIONS
ECONOMIC & CULTURAL FOUNDATIONS
I. MAPPING IDENTITYa. ETHNICITY
b. RELIGION
c. KINSHIP
II. REGIONAL ECONOMICS
Terms to Knowrentier state AIOC OPECSunni Shia Turk
Kurds Persian Dutch disease
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What is identity, and which identities matter more to people?
What differences do you see between the political, ethnic, and religious maps?
Ia. ETHNICITY
Ib. RELIGION
Ic. KINSHIP
form of family organization involving a large group of kinsmen related to one another through patrilineal descent and marriage.
regulates many activities that in Westernized societies are the functions of political, economic, religious, or neighborhood groups.
Fealty: primary focus of loyalty; a mutually protective attitude
http://countrystudies.us/iraq/44.htm
Identity in IraqIdentity in Iraq
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RS22626.pdf http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/in_depth/post_saddam_iraq/img/religious_map416.gif
http://gulf2000.columbia.edu/images/maps/Iraq_Religions_sm.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjxUTQ6o8-s
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iraq/images/tribes.jpg
II. REGIONAL ECONOMICS
GDP/GNP/GNIPER CAPITA GDP (adjusted for PPP)
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX: LIFE EXPECTANCY & HEALTH LITERACY & SCHOOL ENROLLMENT WATER & SANITATION
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (2005 % world total)
USA $12.4 trillion 28.1%Japan 10.3%Germany 6.3%China 5.1%UK 5.0%
France 4.8%Italy 4.0%Spain $1.12 trillion 2.5%Canada 2.5%India 1.8%Brazil 1.8%S.Korea 1.8%Mexico 1.7%Russia 1.7%Australia 1.7%Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey $362.5 billion 0.8%
http://www.nationmaster.com/red/pie/eco_gdp-economy-gdp&b_printable=1
Factor Endowments
Oil ReservesOil Reserves
http://www.grinningplanet.com/2005/07-12/oil-wars-article.htm
CONSORTIA
William Knox DarcyWilliam Knox Darcy and and the Anglo-Persian Oil the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, laterCompany, later Anglo- Anglo-Iranian (AIOC)Iranian (AIOC)
ARAMCO: ARABIAN-AMERICAN
IPC: IRAQI PETROLEUM CO. (STANDARD OIL OF NJ/NY)
GULF: 50% KUWAIT OIL
BAHRAIN PETROLEUM CO. (TEXACO & STANDARD OIL OF CALIFORNIA)
Nationalization & CartelizationNationalization & Cartelization
1938 Mexico 1938 Mexico nationalizes nationalizes
1940s Venezuela 1940s Venezuela negotiates 50/50 split negotiates 50/50 split
1951 Iran & AIOC1951 Iran & AIOC
1960 1960 OPECOPEC forms forms
1970s All nationalize, 1970s All nationalize, even the Shah’s Iraneven the Shah’s Iranhttp://home.hot.rr.com/syria/peak_oil/howmuchisthere.html
Oil: Blessing Or Curse?
Rentier state Depend on
foreign revenue for income
No citizen taxes
No incentives to develop
No democracy or loyalty
Dutch disease large increases to a
country's income. Foreign currency
decreases exports/ increases imports
manufacturing jobs move abroad; non-resource industry hurt
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