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Oil and Rentier States: How Falling Oil Prices Will Affect the Middle East

SWJED — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 08:06:15 +0000

Oil and Rentier States: How Falling Oil Prices Will Affect the Middle East SWJED Wed, 09/18/2019 - 4:06am

Less than a decade after weathering massive geo-political upheavals from the Arab Springs, the Middle East is on the verge of yet another crisis; the plummeting price of crude oil. “Rentier states” in the Middle East, have for several decades, secured their status-quo by building an overwhelming portion of their economy dedicated to the sale of crude oil. While the rentier system has been successful in propping up Middle Eastern governments for decades, the downside to this system is the economic and political uncertainty created by the rapidly changing value in a single commodity.

Jus Post Bellum from the Jordanian Perspective: Implications for U.S. Policy Makers

SWJED — Mon, 03 Sep 2018 06:03:32 +0000

Jus Post Bellum from the Jordanian Perspective: Implications for U.S. Policy Makers SWJED Mon, 09/03/2018 - 2:03am

This essay seeks to demonstrate key ethical questions that arise as the U.S. continues to counter violent extremism in the Middle East. Ethical questions will be analyzed through the actions of an important U.S. ally in the war on terrorism, Jordan.

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The Long Game: Countering Iranian Malign Influence in the Mashriq

SWJED — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 05:21:44 +0000

The Long Game: Countering Iranian Malign Influence in the Mashriq SWJED Sun, 01/28/2018 - 12:21am

There is a fleeting opportunity to build upon the stability created by a defeated ISIS, stable Iraq, recovering Syria, strengthened ties with Lebanon and Jordan, and cooperative regional partners.

Meet the Neighbours: ISIS on Israel’s Doorstep

SWJED — Sun, 07 Jan 2018 13:17:30 +0000

Meet the Neighbours: ISIS on Israel’s Doorstep

Despite regional territorial loses, one pocket of ISIS controlled territory remains intact, increasing its presence along the borders of Israel and Jordan.

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Jordan

Oil and Rentier States: How Falling Oil Prices Will Affect the Middle East

Jus Post Bellum from the Jordanian Perspective: Implications for U.S. Policy Makers

The Long Game: Countering Iranian Malign Influence in the Mashriq

Meet the Neighbours: ISIS on Israel’s Doorstep

Meet the Neighbours: ISIS on Israel’s Doorstep

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