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The Middle East: The Economy in The Race for Power

Date de publication
23 March 2020
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Middle Eastern geopolitics is currently undergoing structural changes: the regional order is in transition in the aftermath of the Arab Spring that undermined authoritarian governance, and triggered the competition for power against a backdrop of American withdrawal. 

The Gulf: from Geopolitics to Plain Politics

Date de publication
10 March 2020
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The geopolitical shadow of the Gulf now extends far beyond the Middle East as a function the external dealings of Iran and the countries of the Arabian Peninsula.


The Gulf Economies and Energy Transition

Date de publication
10 March 2020
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The economies of the Persian Gulf are highly dependent on their petrol exports, particularly to Asia.

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The Gulf: New Center of the Middle East?

Date de publication
10 March 2020
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Amid the shift in major powers, the Persian Gulf is asserting its position at the heart of the Middle East.

Algeria’s Permanent State of Economic Crisis (1999-2015)

Date de publication
01 September 2015
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When President Bouteflika came to power in 1999, he sought to liberalise the country’s economy. But these reforms were reversed after only a few years.

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The new challenges for oil-based sovereign wealth funds

Date de publication
28 February 2015
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Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) are often presented as an effective instrument for managing hydrocarbon rents, reducing the impact of the volatility of oil or gas revenues on the economy, separating expenditure from income, and promoting a more transparent management of the rent. 

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