I know you are familiar with the use of the phrase 'resource curse' to describe the phenomenon whereby oil-rich countries often find that their abundance of natural resources actually impedes development of a diverse economy and promotes authoritarianism, violence, environmental despoliation, poverty, and corruption.
Kaine discusses the negative impacts of resource wealth on countries.
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