Is Oil a Kickstarter for Independence?: Lessons from South Sudan, East Timor, and Chechnya

Due to the volatile behavior of hydrocarbons in the economic scenario, the way that oil dynamics unfold in the international arena can change, in any given moment, which actors hold power and how they use it to further their agenda. Also, if a new actor with hydrocarbon availability is introduced in the international arena, the entire system shifts and adapts to the existence of a potential power figure. The peoples of South Sudan, East Timor, and Chechnya had all sought independence since the 20th century, which resulted in the secession of South Sudan and East Timor and the Chechen failed attempt. These cases all have different forms in which the hydrocarbons are present, whether in the subsoil, through pipelines, or in the seabed, which allowed a deeper understanding of the issue. This dissertation evaluates the factors involved in the independence processes of possible petrostates to understand just how relevant the control of hydrocarbons is to the success of a secessionist movement. It was found that, to an extent, having control of the resources allows the possibility for an effective secession if the separatist group has international backing for their claim.

• Autores: Jaramillo Caro, Mariana
• Tipo de recurso: Trabajo de grado de pregrado
• Fecha de publicación: 2021
• Institución: Universidad de los Andes
• Repositorio: Séneca: repositorio Uniandes
• Idioma: eng
• OAI Identifier: oai:repositorio.uniandes.edu.co:1992/53492
• Acceso en línea: http://hdl.handle.net/1992/53492
• Palabra clave: Movimientos separatistas; Poder político; Sudán del Sur; Timor Oriental; Chechenia; Ciencia Política
• Rights: openAccess
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/