April 8, 2021
This panel features political economy research on the Middle East region.
- Dimming the Lights: Political Succession, Crony Capitalism and Economic Development in Syria | Author: Ammar Shamaileh (Doha Institute for Graduate Studies)
- Ethnic Politics and Resistance to Trade Liberalization in the Arab World | Author: Steve Monroe (Yale-NUS College)
- Saudi Arabia’s Regional Ambitions: Islamic hub for global flows. | Author: Nassar Alnassar (University of East Anglia)
Chairs and Discussants
- Chair: Mabruk Derbesh (Tripoli University, Columbia University )
- Discussant: Mabruk Derbesh (Tripoli University, Columbia University )