Read DI Fellow Stephen Ramos' new policy brief "Generative Infrastructural Urbanism in Dubai" here.
Upcoming Events
- DI Fellow Bryan Early will discuss trading with sanctioned states on February 6, 2009
- Mohamad Al-Ississ, DI Fellow and HKS doctoral candidate, will present on financial tremors of violence on February 18,2009
- DI Fellow Justin Dargin will discuss islamic financialization of the gcc energy sector on March 11, 2009
FEATURED PUBLICATIONS
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December 22, 2008
"The Coming Fall of Resource Nationalism"
Nuova Energia
By Justin Dargin, Research Fellow, The Dubai Initiative
"It seems as if the world has not learnt that the oil industry, much like every other sector of the economy, goes through periodic busts and booms, even though it has been happening since the dawn of the oil industry. John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil, the spiritual ancestor of OPEC, was created to combat these market bumps. The current fall in oil price, which may have been precipitated more by fear of a sustained global economic crisis, rather than the actual market fundamentals, shows the fragility of the current global economic order."
Read the full text here.
November 25, 2008
"Lights out in the Gulf"
Alexander's Gas & Oil Connections
By Justin Dargin, Research Fellow, The Dubai Initiative
"It seems surprising that an area which has the world waiting breathlessly for any opaque statement about increases in oil and gas production should face a domestic energycrisis at home. In dealing with the crisis, the Gulf has turned to everything from building civilian nuclear plants, engaging in solar energy, looking for renewables and educating the public about conservation.Their reaction to the power crisis concerns the world, because much of our additional gas and oil supplies will be coming from the Gulf, so their reaction directly impacts the rest of us."
Access the full text here.
December 17, 2008
"Respect Will Decide the Gaza Ceasefire"
Agence Global
By Rami Khouri, Senior Fellow, The Dubai Initiative
"Reasonable people would expect that Israelis and Palestinians alike prefer a ceasefire to active warfare, especially since mutual attacks have never resolved the core conflict. Hamas' decision to extend the ceasefire is not going to be made on the basis of what makes its people more or less comfortable, or what entices Israelis into opening the gates a little bit wider to allow more consumer goods to enter Gaza. The basis on which Hamas makes such decisions reflects its wider worldview of the character and aims of Israel, and the nature of its confrontation with Israel."
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December 1, 2008
"Law Over Gun"
Agence Global
By Rami Khouri, Senior Fellow, The Dubai Initiative
"Three separate developments now taking place in different parts of the Arab world might have real consequences for this region's future: the International Criminal Court (ICC) indictment against the Sudanese president Omar Hassan Bashir, the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) approved by the Iraqi parliament to see the United States withdraw fully by the end of 2011, and the mixed Lebanese-international special tribunal that will try those to be accused of killing former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and a dozen other public figures."
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December 3, 2008
"Watching Washington Come into Focus"
Agence Global
By Rami Khouri, Senior Fellow, The Dubai Initiative
"Henceforth, foreign policy-making will reflect the collective views of the national security-foreign policy team led by Barack Obama -- one which is impressive for its sobriety and experience."
