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POMEPS Middle East Political Science PodcastPolitical Power & Sustainability, The Afterlife Goes On, Political Economy (S.12, Ep. 12)Tobias Zumbragel of University of Hamburg joins Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss his new book, Political Power and Environmental Sustainability in Gulf Monarchies. The book analyzes the political dynamics behind the sustainable transformation in the oil and gas-rich Gulf and explains the political factors behind the green transformation. (Starts at 1:02). Nermin Allam of Rutgers University discusses her research on women's participation in the Egyptian uprising and the afterlives of that protest. Check out her articles: "The afterlife goes on: The biographical consequences of women's engagement in the 2011 Egyptian uprising," & "Women’s Unveiling in the 2011 Egyptian Uprising: Political Op...2022-12-081h 13
Between the LinesSocial Dictatorships: The Political Economy of the Welfare State in the Middle East and North AfricaAt a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has raised issues of welfare regimes higher up the global agenda, author Ferdinand Eibl discusses his book, Social Dictatorships: The Political Economy of the Welfare State in the Middle East and North Africa. Using mixed methods of study, the book presents an explanation as to why social spending in authoritarian regimes differ and presents case studies of the political origins of the Tunisian and Egyptian welfare state. Interviewing Ferdinand is IDS Research Fellow, Max Gallien.Ferdinand is Lecturer in Political Economy and programme director of t...2020-05-0633 min
The Tunisian Revolution: Origins, Course and AftermathParty Identification in Post-revolutionary Tunisia: Nida Tunis and Ennahda ComparedFerdinand Eibl and Dörthe Engelcke (University of Oxford) gives the second talk in Panel 5: Post-revolutionary Politics, part of The Tunisian Revolution: Origins, Course and Aftermath2014-10-2719 minThe Tunisian Revolution: Origins, Course and AftermathRents, Politics and Development: Evidence from Ben Ali’s TunisiaAdeel Malik and Ferdinand Eibl (University of Oxford) gives the second talk in Part 1: Origins of the Revolution, part of The Tunisian Revolution: Origins, Course and Aftermath2014-10-2718 min