German Institute for Global and Area Studies | Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien

Dr. Khalil Dahbi

Research Fellow

Short CV

Since 08/2021: Research Fellow at the GIGA Institute for Middle East Studies and at the project “World Order Narratives of the Global South” (WONAGO)
09/2020 - 03/2021: Adjunct Lecturer, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan
09/2020 - 11/2021: Research Fellow, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan
08/2016 - 09/2021: Research Assistant, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan
04/2016 - 07/2016: Graduate Teaching Assistant, Global Liberal Arts Program, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan
04/2013 - 07/2013: Graduate Teaching Assistant, Graduate School of Global Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan
Education: PhD. Graduate School of Global Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign studies, Japan; M.A. in International Studies, Graduate School of Global Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan; B.A. in International Studies, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Al Akhawayn University, Morocco

Current Research

World Order Narratives of the Maghreb’s Leftist Movements
States and Authoritarianism
North African Politics

Countries and Regions

Maghreb region
Morocco
Tunisia

Research Programmes

Global Orders and Foreign Policies

Dr. Khalil Dahbi

Research Fellow

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Third World Quarterly | Taylor and Francis | 2025

Third World Radicals: Revisiting Scholarship on the Radical Left in Latin America and the MENA

This special issue is an collection of articles exploring radical leftist politics in the Global South, with a focus in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Latin America. It features contributions from authors examining various dimensions of a diverse radical left across the two regions.

Third World Quarterly | 2025

Third World Radicals: Revisiting Scholarship on the Radical Left in Latin America and the MENA

This introduction presents an overview of articles exploring radical leftist politics in the Third World/Global South, with a focus in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Latin America. This issue features contributions from authors examining various dimensions of a diverse radical left across the two regions.

Dr. Khalil Dahbi

Research Fellow

Dr. Thiago Prates

Universität Hamburg

POMEPS Studies | 10/2024

Between Presence and Conspicuous Absences: Fanon in Moroccan Political Thought

This paper examines the impact of Frantz Fanon’s decolonial ideas on the Moroccan Left from the late 1960s to the Arab uprisings. It highlights the engagement of key figures and movements, and the subtle, lasting influence on Moroccan political thought, while noting recent limited reemergence of Fanon’s ideas.

Dr. Khalil Dahbi

Research Fellow

Dr. Montassir Sakhi

Catholic University Leuven

Contribution | 10/2023

The Unorthodox Relevance of Morocco's Radical Left

Dr. Khalil Dahbi

Francesco Cavatorta

Gamze Cavdar

Democratization | 06/2023

Relevance and Electoralism in the Study of Political Oppositions: The Case of Morocco's Radical Left

Relevance is a key concept in the study of political parties. This article argues that the conceptions of relevance used in the study of political oppositions in authoritarian settings need to be clarified and reformulated.

Dr. Khalil Dahbi

Research Fellow

Research Project | 01/10/2024 - 30/09/2027

World Order Narratives of the Global South, Phase II

In its second funding phase, the WONAGO project continues to investigate powerful world order narratives in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. It particularly aims to understand those perceptions in these regions that - as currently in the Ukraine war - differ significantly from prevailing ideas in the U.S., the EU, and their allies.
BMFTR, 2024-2027

Research Project | 01/04/2021 - 31/03/2024

World Order Narratives of the Global South (WONAGO)

The decades since the late twentieth century are marked by the end of the bipolar world order and the rise of countries of the Global South. Most explanations focus on political and economic power shifts and do not pay much attention to ideas of order, especially those prevalent in the Global South. To provide a more inclusive perspective, this project researches world order narratives in Latin America, Africa, Middle East and Asia. It is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research as part of its Area Studies strategy.
BMFTR, 2021-2024

Conference | 06/11/2025 - 09/11/2025

Recursive Dispossession: AI, Silicon Valley Narratives, and the New Frontiers of Capitalist Accumulation

Historical Materialism 22nd Annual Conference, SOAS, London Dr. Khalil Dahbi (Speaker)

This paper critically engages with datafication and artificial intelligence (AI) as core processes within contemporary capitalist accumulation, focusing particularly on the simultaneity of property creation and dispossession inherent in digital dispossession.

Dr. Khalil Dahbi

Research Fellow

Conference | 08/09/2025 - 12/09/2025

Reimagining Environmentalism: The Moroccan Radical Left's Green Narratives

Deutscher Orientalistentag 2025, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität, Erlangen Organisers: Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaft Dr. Khalil Dahbi (Speaker)

This paper explores the ecological narratives and imaginaries of the
Moroccan radical left, analyzing how environmental discourse is integrated
into their broader ideological and political agendas.

Dr. Khalil Dahbi

Research Fellow

Conference | 13/07/2025 - 16/07/2025

Beyond Electoral Competition: Solidarities, Repression, and Strategies Among Moroccan Leftist Parties during the 2021 Elections

The 28th World Congress of Political Science, Coex Convention & Exhibition Center, 513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam District, Seoul Dr. Khalil Dahbi (Speaker), Adam Boubel (Speaker), Dr. Montassir Sakhi (Speaker)

Dr. Khalil Dahbi

Adam Boubel

Dr. Montassir Sakhi

Dr. Khalil Dahbi

Short CV

Current Research

Countries and Regions

Research Programmes

Dr. Khalil Dahbi

Publications

Third World Radicals: Revisiting Scholarship on the Radical Left in Latin America and the MENA

Third World Radicals: Revisiting Scholarship on the Radical Left in Latin America and the MENA

Between Presence and Conspicuous Absences: Fanon in Moroccan Political Thought

The Unorthodox Relevance of Morocco's Radical Left

Relevance and Electoralism in the Study of Political Oppositions: The Case of Morocco's Radical Left

Research Projects

World Order Narratives of the Global South, Phase II

World Order Narratives of the Global South (WONAGO)

Lectures

Recursive Dispossession: AI, Silicon Valley Narratives, and the New Frontiers of Capitalist Accumulation

Reimagining Environmentalism: The Moroccan Radical Left's Green Narratives

Beyond Electoral Competition: Solidarities, Repression, and Strategies Among Moroccan Leftist Parties during the 2021 Elections

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