Question: Nigeria is blessed with an immense amount of petroleum. The revenue from this petroleum is used to fund infrastructure but in a very specific, clientist manner. A president, for example, will ensure that their region gets most of the benefits, undermining democracy while enhancing their power. However, the rule is also subject to intense elite pressures and could see their government fall any day by rebels seeking to control Nigeria's petroleum region. This real-life scenario typifies what concept in political science? Question Answer a. strong states b. resource curse c. absolutism d. charismatic legitimacy