COVID-19: Lessons from the Black Death
In order to map our future, we may look to the past on how health threats changed societies … or did they?
Tag: development
A Surplus of Deficits
From a political economy perspective, there are four key forces working against the peace and prosperity of Middle Eastern and North African states. To defeat them, robust institutions are essential.
Can Arab Cities Be Eco-Sustainable?
Separating fiction from reality, and corporate interests from true innovation in the new “eco-cities” of the Middle East.
Averting a Total Collapse
How is the water-energy-food nexus impacting ecological, social, and political systems in the Middle East and North Africa?
Striving for Water and Food Security
The focus for MENA countries should not be to achieve self-sufficiency, but rather food security
The Cost of Clean Water
How one village was hit by the demands of sustainable development.
Prioritizing Peace Ahead of Economic Growth
Afghanistan’s economic fate is intricately tied to its post-conflict peace plan, which is currently in the making
Chasing Chaos
The not-so-humane aspect of humanitarian aid.
Political Order and Political Decay
Francis Fukuyama and the Dream of Democracy.