Since winning the bid to host the 2022 World Cup, the Qatari government has channelled
billions of dollars into infrastructural development to prepare for the tournament, which has …

What is the role of non-state actors in the international politics of labour migration in the Gulf
Cooperation Council countries? This paper employs a 'migration diplomacy'framework in …

Under what conditions do authoritarian states exercise control over populations abroad?
The securitization of cross-border mobility has been a common theme in examining …

In early 2011 an elderly Alawite shaykh lamented the long history of oppression and
aggression against his people. Against such collective memories the Syrian uprising was …

This essay explores two types of population policies common in Arab countries: pro‐natalist
policies, aimed at encouraging higher birth rates, and anti‐natalist policies, aimed at …

Despite seemingly open immigration policies and rights-based reforms, the six Gulf
Cooperation Council (GCC) countries recently engaged in international and domestic …

Here we examine the labor and human capital dimensions of the United Arab Emirate's
(UAE) efforts to transition from an oil rich country to a solar energy hub. Building on research …

The far-reaching implications of natural resource curse on most resource-rich developing
economies arguably suggests no aspect of the broader economy is spared. In light of this …

Long a recipient of migrants from its surrounding areas, the Arabian Peninsula today
comprises a mosaic of communities of diverse ethnic, cultural, linguistic and religious …

Against the backdrop of fiscal reform efforts in Middle East oil producers, this article
proposes a general framework for understanding how citizens relate to welfare benefits in …