Energy factor on democracy in persian gulf countries

Energy (oil and gas) is one of the important and critical factors in the Persian Gulf countries. Energy is important factor on the economy-politics-culture and all aspects of social life and the outer areas of the country. Democracy and the rule of democracy in these countries are important factors. Energy ithas help edorhindered the process of democracy. What are the important factors of democracy? Persian Gulf are often considered a perfect example of the so-called “resource curse” the argument that energy tends to undermine democracy. Given high oil prices, some observers see the countries as virtually condemned to authoritarian government for the foreseeable future. In addition Persian gulf are countries with an Industrialized economy, a highly educated, urbanized population, and an Petroleum sector that remains majority private-owned is unlikely to be susceptible to most of the hypothesized pernicious effects of resource dependence. The most fundamental question is which, Do oil and other mineral resources inhibit democracy? Studies of mineral-rich countries in the Middle East, Africa, and other world regions have often suggested that the answer is yes. This article explains the interaction of the energy role and democracy in Persian Gulf countries.