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How oil rents fuel populist foreign policy
Jan 21, 2026
01:22:31
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In his inaugural lecture (based on his research with Ferdinand Eibl) Steffen Hertog argues that populist leaders in all but the largest countries can afford radical policies only if they enjoy autonomy from international economic constraints