Numerous studies explain the behaviours of politicians and citizens which underlie natural resource curses. Curiously, however, this literature has not systematically considered the role of bureaucrats. This paper argues that this is a consequential omission. Bureaucrats are in charge of the day-to-day operation of states. As such, their actions may facilitate or constrain the use of resource rents for political advantage.

Professor Adam Roberts is Emeritus Professor of International Relations at Oxford University, and Emeritus Fellow of Balliol College, Oxford. He was one of the founding members of CCW and served on its Academic Board before his retirement, and is now Honorary Fellow and Member of the CCW Advisory Board.

Reuters Institute seminars “The business and practice of journalism”
The following seminars will be given at 2pm on Wednesdays, normally in the E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre, Green Templeton College.
Convenor: Meera Selva

A common image of the zero day industry—which provides non-public vulnerabilities to government agencies—is that of a wild west, with merchants selling hacking technology to whomever is willing to buy, including authoritarian regimes and adversaries of democracies. But there is another, much harder to cover section of the industry: companies that provide high end exploits and other tools to members of the Five Eyes, including the UK, US, Canada, and Australia. These companies keep a low profile, don't advertise at surveillance fairs, and keep any information on their public websites vague.

Trump's 2016 election has sparked a major upsurge in protest in the U.S. Bringing together a diverse set of issues and constituencies, activists have organized thousands of protests with over six million participants in the year following the inauguration. Additionally, more than five thousand local organizations have been established by the anti-Trump Indivisible mobilization network. I draw on protest event data to track the main issues and claims at the forefront of the movement.

Reuters Institute / Nuffield College Media & Politics seminars
The following seminars will be given at 5pm on Fridays, normally in the Butler Room, Nuffield College.
Convenors: Meera Selva, David Levy, Andrew Dilnot

Join Professor Barbara F. Walter (UC San Diego) to discuss the themes of the 2018 Cyril Foster Lecture: 'The New New Civil Wars' in more detail.