The article provides a historical overview of the connections between fossil fuel income and democracy. It analyzes how reliance on fossil fuels has impacted democracy and contends that new challenges such as reduced carbon energy stocks and climate change issues are impeding modern democracy.
What are the key question(s) that this author is attempting to answer?
Why have democracy and fossil fuels always been seen as antagonistic?
What is the major point of the author's argument?
The authors' major point is that carbon energy and modern democracy are inextricably linked.
Therefore, as carbon energy continues to diminish, the pressures on democracy continues to intensify.
What important concepts and theories are presented?
The rentier state theory and the oil curse theory
What relevance does this text have to the other readings for the week, or themes presented in this course?
Just like the other texts we have read, the article talks about the economic and political systems of the Middle East and their relationship with western nations
Does the author discuss an explicit methodology to answer their questions? If so, what?
Yes. The author uses historical methods to answer his questions
Does the author effectively convey their argument? What are the weaknesses of the article/chapter? What are its strengths?
Yes, the author effectively conveys his argument. One of the strengths of the article is that it constitutes rich and comprehensive historical accounts that supports the authors’ claims.
Identify 2 questions for a class discussion
How have carbon-based fuels changed the natural environment as well as the body politic in the last two centuries?
What were the main differences between oil and coal in shaping democratic possibilities?
Race and Ethnicity in Latin America
I especially liked the pert about Haitian revolution here there was shortage of sugar production and Cuban plantation farers had to step in fill the void left by the Haitians. Cuba made lots of profits from sugar production replacing Haiti as the number one sugar producing country in the world. the demand for sugar however, increased the demand for slaves hence increasing the transatlantic trade.
How did black fear affect the relationships between races in Cuba? Why was it known as a specter?
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