Master the art of political survival through strategic resource nationalization. This compelling study explores how governments worldwide leverage natural wealth—from oil to transition minerals—to cement enduring rule. Understand the high-stakes political gamble of implementing government control over extractive industries and state-owned enterprises to capture revenues and secure vital support. Using rigorous case studies and cross-national analysis, this book offers crucial insights into the trade-offs leaders face in managing windfalls for long-term fiscal stability. An indispensable read for policymakers, economists, and students of public policy and political strategy in India.