PSCI-2230 Study Guide - Final Guide: Dhofar Rebellion, Foreign Direct Investment, Freedom House
12 Dec 2018
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Oman, oman is in a good but dangerous neighborhood, tied to small muslim pockets in africa. Sultan and imam rotate in terms of who has authority, when sultan had authority the country had few roads and hospitals. Fear saudi arabia: ibadism, started in iraq but never gained prominence, is a traditional method of islam, People respect leader, ok with repression (father figure) How are these measures applicable to real world phenomena? : differences - v-dem is more comprehensive (won"t ask you to change your answers), more conformity with freedom house and polity because of institutionalized constraints - biased, Polity more focused on institutions as compared to freedom house (less civil liberties) Freedom house has been around a long time, changes to countries are a big deal, shy away from using them (esp if one time event) Which states or why or why not: manufacturing - not successful because difficult to compete in market, no one wants to invest.
