Oil and the Political Economy in the Middle East: Post-2014 Adjustment Policies of the Arab Gulf and Beyond

Organiser: Middle East Institute, Washington Prof. Dr. Thomas Richter (Speaker)

Thomas Richter launched his book "Oil and the Political Economy in the Middle East" at an event of the Middle East Institute in Washington on 26 October 2021. The book offers a comprehensive analysis of the Middle Eastern political economy in response to the 2014 oil price decline with timely contributions on the Covid-19 induced price crash in 2020.

State-Society Relations & Institutional Channels of Economic Reform in the GCC, Online Event Organisers: Gulf International Forum Prof. Dr. Martin Beck (Speaker), Prof. Dr. Thomas Richter (Speaker)

At a talk at the workshop "State-Society Relations & Institutional Channels of Economic Reform in the GCC" on 9 November 2021 Martin Beck and Thomas Richter discussed a paper which looks at key trajectories of adjustment in the Arab Gulf since 2014.

The International Dimensions of Authoritarian Rule, London Organisers: King’s College London Prof. Dr. Thomas Richter (Speaker), Dr. Viola Lucas (Speaker)

Die Energiewende trifft die arabischen Golfstaaten ins Mark – struktureller Wandel jedoch vollzieht sich zögerlich, selektiv und politisch aufgeladen. Die Kluft zwischen struktureller Reform und autoritärer Machtstabilisierung ist weiterhin groß und könnte zukünftig weiter ansteigen.

Economic Change and the Future of the Middle East, Aarhus University, Aarhus Organisers: Aarhus University Prof. Dr. Thomas Richter (Speaker)

Thomas Richter gave the keynote speech at the anniversary conference at Arab and Islamic Studies at Aarhus University in Denmark.

Organiser: EconomiX Prof. Dr. Martin Beck (Speaker), Prof. Dr. Thomas Richter (Speaker)

Book talk about the volume Beck, Martin, and Thomas Richter, eds. 2021. Oil and Political Economy in the Middle East: Post-2014 Adjustment Policies of the Arab Gulf and Beyond. Manchester: Manchester University Press.

Raw Materials, the Global South, and Development in the 21st Century, Golden Tulip Kassel / hybrid event, Kassel Prof. Dr. Martin Beck (Speaker), Prof. Dr. Thomas Richter (Speaker)

This paper looks at key trajectories of policy adjustment across member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)—a region shaped by state-controlled income from exporting hydrocarbons—since 2014, the year in which the price of crude oil dropped significantly.

Internationaler DAVO-Kongress zur gegenwartsbezogenen Forschung im Vorderen Orient, Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen, Tübingen Organisers: German Middle East Studies Association for Contemporary Research and Documentation Prof. Dr. Thomas Richter (Speaker)

26. Internationaler DAVO-Kongress und 2. Tagung der Sektion Islamwissenschaft der DMG, Hamburg Organisers: German Middle East Studies Association for Contemporary Research and Documentation, Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaft, Sektion Islamwissenschaft, Universität Hamburg Prof. Dr. Thomas Richter (Speaker), Prof. Dr. Martin Beck (Speaker)

28. Wissenschaftlicher Kongress der DVPW, Online Event Organisers: German Political Science Association Prof. Dr. Martin Beck (Speaker), Prof. Dr. Thomas Richter (Speaker)

Challenged by the Decreased Price of Oil: Adjustment Policies in the Arab Gulf and Beyond since 2014, Beirut Organisers: Lebanese Oil and Gas Initiative, German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) Prof. Dr. Thomas Richter (Organiser), Prof. Dr. Martin Beck (Organiser)

Workshop of the Research Platform Middle East "Challenged by the Decreased Price of Oil: Adjustment Policies in the Arab Gulf and Beyond since 2014"

ECSSR Annual Conference, The Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research, Abu Dhabi Organisers: Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi Prof. Dr. Thomas Richter (Speaker)

Deutscher Orientalistentag, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster Organisers: Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaft Prof. Dr. Martin Beck (Organiser), Prof. Dr. Thomas Richter (Organiser)

The Rentier State Approach and the Arab. Panel auf dem 32. Deutschen Orientalistentag

Organiser: Forschungsstelle Osteuropa, Universität Bremen (FSO) Prof. Dr. Thomas Richter (Speaker)

Research Seminar

Weltregionen im Wandel, GIGA Hamburg, Hamburg Organisers: German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) Prof. Dr. Thomas Richter (Speaker), Dr. Jens Heibach (Speaker)

Organiser: German Political Science Association (DVPW) Prof. Dr. Thomas Richter (Speaker), Ferdinand Eibl (Speaker), Dr. Viola Lucas (Speaker)

Organiser: Middle East Institute, Washington Prof. Dr. Thomas Richter (Speaker)

Thomas Richter launched his book "Oil and the Political Economy in the Middle East" at an event of the Middle East Institute in Washington on 26 October 2021. The book offers a comprehensive analysis of the Middle Eastern political economy in response to the 2014 oil price decline with timely contributions on the Covid-19 induced price crash in 2020.

State-Society Relations & Institutional Channels of Economic Reform in the GCC, Online Event Organisers: Gulf International Forum Prof. Dr. Martin Beck (Speaker), Prof. Dr. Thomas Richter (Speaker)

At a talk at the workshop "State-Society Relations & Institutional Channels of Economic Reform in the GCC" on 9 November 2021 Martin Beck and Thomas Richter discussed a paper which looks at key trajectories of adjustment in the Arab Gulf since 2014.

The International Dimensions of Authoritarian Rule, London Organisers: King’s College London Prof. Dr. Thomas Richter (Speaker), Dr. Viola Lucas (Speaker)