Eduard Ponarin holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Michigan (the USA) and is a tenured professor at the Higher School of Economics (Russia) where he directs Laboratory for Comparative Social Research. He is Russia’s representative in the Word Values Survey Association and a member of that organization’s Executive Council. Before joining Higher School of Economics, he taught at the European University at St. Petersburg (1998-2008) where he served as the Chair of Political Science and Sociology (2005-2008). He also served on PONARS Executive Board in 2003–2006. Professor Ponarin’s research interests include survey research, comparative sociology, nationalism and identity politics, and Islamic societies.
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The Durable Effects of Gender Policies: Social Change in Arab Countries
In a nutshell Gender inequality constrains the economic development of Arab countries. The level of gender inequality ... read more
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Historical Legacies and Gender Attitudes in the Middle East
This paper focuses on transformations of gender attitudes in a set of Arab societies covered ... read more
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