Editing Resource Geopolitics (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Applying</span> ==
'''Modeling 'The Resource Curse' (Predicting 'Corruption' based on 'Resource Wealth'):'''
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def predict_stability(resource_wealth_pct, manufacturing_pct):
    """
    Shows why 'Too much oil' can be bad for democracy.
    """
    # High resources + Low industry = 'Dutch Disease' / Corruption
    if resource_wealth_pct > 60 and manufacturing_pct < 10:
        status = "STATE: RESOURCE CURSE. High risk of Dictatorship & Civil War."
    elif resource_wealth_pct < 20:
        status = "STATE: BALANCED. Needs Innovation to survive."
    else:
        status = "STATE: STABLE. Diverse economy."
        
    return status

# Case: A country with 90% oil wealth and zero factories
print(predict_stability(90, 2))
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; Resource Landmarks
: '''The 'Seven Sisters'''' → The group of 7 oil companies that "Ruled the world" in the mid-20th century, making more "Foreign Policy" decisions than many governments.
: '''The 'Belt and Road' Initiative''' → China's $1 Trillion project to "Build Roads and Ports" across the world, specifically to "Secure its access" to the resources of "Africa and Asia."
: '''Arctic Geopolitics''' → As the "Ice Melts," a "New Ocean" is opening up. Russia, Canada, and the USA are "Fighting" over who owns the "Trillions of dollars of oil" and "New shipping routes" at the North Pole.
: '''The 'Conflict Mineral' Laws''' → Global laws designed to stop the "Sale of Diamonds and Cobalt" that fund "Warlords" in Africa.
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