Long-Term Monarchical Survival in the Middle East: A Configurational Comparison, 1945–2012

MESA Annual Meeting, New Orleans Organisers: Middle East Studies Association Dr. Thomas Richter (Speaker), Anna Sunik (Speaker), Dr. André Bank (Speaker)

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

5 Jahre später! Konfliktverläufe und Konsequenzen des Arabischen Frühling im Nahen und Mittleren Osten, Bremen Organisers: Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research, Bremen Parliament Dr. Thomas Richter (Consultant)

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.

What Makes Arab Monarchies Survive? A Configurational Comparison since 1946, Universität Osnabrück, Osnabrück Organisers: Osnabrück University Dr. Thomas Richter (Speaker)

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 Dr. Thomas Richter (Speaker)

Annual MPSA Conference, Chicago Organisers: Midwest Political Science Association Dr. Thomas Richter (Speaker)

5 Years After: Post-Arab-Spring-Trajectories in the Middle East, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, Lüneburg Organisers: Leuphana University of Lüneburg Dr. Thomas Richter (Speaker)

MESA Annual Meeting, New Orleans Organisers: Middle East Studies Association Dr. Thomas Richter (Panelist), Anna Sunik (Panelist), Dr. André Bank (Panelist)

Monarchs, Presidents, and the Quest for Survival in the Middle East: Past, Present and Future. MESA 2013 Annual Meeting

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

Research Seminar

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

10 Years After the Arab Spring, Online event Organisers: German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), Universität Hamburg, Heinrich Böll Foundation, Academy in Exile Prof. Dr. Amal El-Obeidi (Chair), Dr. Thomas Richter (Speaker), Dr. Jane Kinninmont (Speaker)

Saudi Arabia & the United Arab Emirates: Spearheads of the Counterrevolution?

APSA Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2013, Chicago Organisers: American Political Science Association Anna Sunik (Speaker), Dr. André Bank (Speaker), Dr. Thomas Richter (Speaker)

MESA Annual Meeting, New Orleans Organisers: Middle East Studies Association Dr. Thomas Richter (Speaker), Anna Sunik (Speaker), Dr. André Bank (Speaker)

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

5 Jahre später! Konfliktverläufe und Konsequenzen des Arabischen Frühling im Nahen und Mittleren Osten, Bremen Organisers: Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research, Bremen Parliament Dr. Thomas Richter (Consultant)