Durability before Democracy: Why Stability is Elusive in the Middle East
By Sean Yom
In this article Sean Yom discusses how the lack of permanence of Middle Eastern governments means that democracy is for the time...
Creating an Enabling Environment for Renewable Energy in Resource-Rich MENA Countries
By Rahmat Poudineh, Anupama Sen, and Dr. Bassam Fattouh
In this article, we argue that investment in renewable energy sources is a no-regret...
Assad’s Death Warrant
By Mike Whitney
The conflict in Syria is not a war in the conventional sense of the word. It is a regime change operation where...
Redirecting Islamic Banking through Sharia Audit
By Yunice Karina Tumewang and Vita Arumsari
Gaining public trust is the key to the progressive development of Islamic banks. The growth of Islamic banks has...
Eastern and Western Ideas for African Growth: Diversity and Complementarity in Development Aid
By Izumi Ohno & Kenichi Ohno
The West and the East approach economic development differently. The Europeans and Americans stress free and fair business climate,...
The Economy of Dubai
By Raimundo Soto
The success of Dubai in using resource rents for economic development and higher welfare, nevertheless, does not rule out the fact that...
Writing Theory from the South: The Global Order from an African Perspective
By Jean Comaroff & John L. Comaroff
Western thought has, from the first, regarded the non-West as a place of antiquarian traditions and unprocessed data....
The Case for Africa – The Real Estate Angle – Knowledge is King
By Nick Lambert
Many companies are being attracted to Africa by relatively low labour costs, burgeoning economies
Jerusalem – The Straw that Breaks the Empire’s Back?
By Peter Koenig
When President Trump on 6 December 2017 declared unilaterally Jerusalem as the capital of Israel to where the US Embassy shall relocate,...
Time for African Economic Miracle
By Dan Steinbock
In the 20th century, Africa gained political independence but fell behind the economic boom. In the 21st century, it is Africa’s turn...
