Adlai Erwin is an MSc holder in International Relations from The University of Edinburgh and has particular research interests in International Political Economy, especially the political economy of natural resource wealth.
The Resource Curse: An Introduction to the Literature on its Economic and Political Components
This article is the repurposing of the author’s literature review featuring in his master’s dissertation entitled ‘The Resource Curse, Democratic Deterioration, and the Rise of Authoritarianism in Venezuela The aim…
How Would a Regional Conflict Between Iran and the US Affect the Geopolitics of Iranian and Iraqi Oil?
Since the 1979 Islamic political revolution, US-Iranian relations have been marred by ideological and geostrategic differences across the Middle East. These bilateral tensions have been especially pronounced during the tenure…
What Does the Current Unrest in Bolivia Mean for the Future of Lithium Investment?
Over the last 3 weeks, a swath of violent protests have engulfed Bolivia in response to accusations of electoral fraud on the part of indigenous president Evo Morales who has…