Whither Rentierism Following the 2014 Oil Price Decline: Trajectories of Policy Adjustment in the Arab Gulf

Organiser: Middle East Institute, Washington 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), 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.

Labour Migration in the Gulf – Building Wealth on Precarity, Online event Organisers: German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) Dr. Christiane Fröhlich (Moderator), Dr. İdil Akıncı (Panelist), Dr. Thomas Richter (Panelist), Gregory Bledjian (Panelist)

Migrant workers live in precarious conditions in the Persian Gulf region. Migration regulations prevent naturalisation; for many, however, the region is a second home. This GIGA Talk offers analysis of the structural problems in the regional labour market and a discussion of the consequences for international cooperation.

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

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

Deutscher Orientalistentag, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster Organisers: Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaft Dr. Thomas Richter (Speaker)

APSA Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2011, Seattle Organisers: American Political Science Association Prof. Dr. Matthias Basedau (Speaker), Dr. Thomas Richter (Speaker)

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

Organiser: Middle East Institute, Washington 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), 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.

Labour Migration in the Gulf – Building Wealth on Precarity, Online event Organisers: German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) Dr. Christiane Fröhlich (Moderator), Dr. İdil Akıncı (Panelist), Dr. Thomas Richter (Panelist), Gregory Bledjian (Panelist)

Migrant workers live in precarious conditions in the Persian Gulf region. Migration regulations prevent naturalisation; for many, however, the region is a second home. This GIGA Talk offers analysis of the structural problems in the regional labour market and a discussion of the consequences for international cooperation.