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resource curse
Botswana: Africa’s Success Story
Diamond-rich Botswana avoided the dreaded resource curse and established a prosperous, stable democracy—but political turmoil has begun to roil the traditionally placid society.
Can Newly Oil-Rich Guyana Survive the Resource Curse—and a Dispute With Nosy Neighbor Venezuela?
We might have a new energy superpower to talk about. Guyana apparently controls vast amounts of offshore oil and gas. But Venezuela is on its way to claim it.
