The effect of
oil economy on accountability in constitution system
Abstract
Accountability is an index to
determine the democratic government and also it is one of the main principles.
The continual evaluation leads to the improvement of state agents and public
institutions performance, optimal use of public resources, avoiding deviation
and corruption in the society. Also, to achieve democracy, it avoids autonomy
and transgression of rulers to the citizens. Oil revenues can stabilize
dictator and non-responsive governments. This is done via various ways,
government control on oil as a rent source can make a strong government with
extensive structure. Oil rent allows big administrative formations and payment
of considerably subsidies to the government and the weak people will be
dependent upon the government. Great oil revenues provides the governments with
promotion of security and information structure of the government and creating
mass organizations and some mechanisms as free press and civil institutions
supervising the power and also ask for accountability. Oil rent helps the
government to create a supportive class of people and avoid the creation of
independent strong classes restricting government power and ask them to respond
to their acts. The above mechanisms potentially are inhibitors of democracy and
accountability in oil-field countries. The present study aimed to review the
concept of oil economy, accountability, the significance of accountability and
investigate the mechanisms of oil economy impact on public accountability.
Keywords: Accountability, Oil economy, Rentiergovernment, Political
development, Democracy, Oil rent
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