Conflict, Peace building and Post Conflict Transition in War Afflicted Arab Countries
Over seven years have now passed since the initial eruption of the Arab uprisings. The civil wars they generated in their wake in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Yemen have brought untold destruction and sufferings, including massive internal and external displacements of population, and reversed years of economic development and social attainments.
Looking forward, it is important to understand the ongoing dynamics that lead to where these countries stand, and reflect on how the ongoing political changes can affect what can be done on the economic front. Yet, the capacity for an endogenous ‘home grown’ policy advice seem to be as impaired as the cohesion of these societies. In this context, ERF launched a call for papers to uncover hidden talents. ERF has also commissioned thematic papers by top notch researchers. Six proposals for case studies were selected to prepare to become the first batch of research papers out of the project to be followed by 2 other calls and a structured project on post conflict growth.
ERF acknowledges the generous financial contribution of the Ford Foundation (FF).
Samir Makdisi
Professor Emeritus of Economics, American University of Beirut
Raimundo Soto
Associate Professor of Economics, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Nicholas Sambanis
Professor and Chair of the Political Science Department, University of Pennsylvania
Chahir Zaki
Chaired Professor of Economics, University of Orléans
Amal Hamada
Assistant Professor of Political Science, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University
Melike Sökmen
Independent Researcher
Mahmoud Al-Iriani
Senior Economic Advisor, Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED), State of Kuwait
Hiba Hassan
Associate Professor, Blanquerna University
Irene Martinez
Associate Professor of Economics, Blanquerna University
Salaheddin Abosedra
American University in Emirates
Ali Fakih
Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Lebanese American University
Nathir Haimoun
Department of Economics, University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Bassam Yousif
Professor of Economics, Indiana State University
Rabeh Morrar
Director of Research, Palestine Institute for Economic Research Policy (MAS)
Omar El-Joumayle
Independent Scholar
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