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Adeel Malik

Adeel Malik

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Adeel Malik is Associate Professor of Development Economics and Globe Fellow in the Economies of Muslim Societies at the University of Oxford.

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  1. Pakistan’s Middle-Class Rage Against Military Rule
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    Pakistan’s Middle-Class Rage Against Military Rule

    Feb 14, 2024 Adeel Malik explains how economic dissatisfaction fueled the electoral backlash against the country’s leadership.

  2. A Tale of Two Middle Easts
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    A Tale of Two Middle Easts

    Sep 12, 2022 Adeel Malik shows how surging commodity prices have had sharply different effects across the region.

  3. How Foreign Powers Could Break Lebanon’s Gridlock
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    How Foreign Powers Could Break Lebanon’s Gridlock

    Jun 15, 2022 Jamal Ibrahim Haidar & Adeel Malik explain how elite failure and global inaction are compounding the country’s economic meltdown.

  4. Shelter from the Middle East’s Perfect Storm
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    Shelter from the Middle East’s Perfect Storm

    Apr 21, 2020 Bassem Awadallah & Adeel Malik show why the Arab world must abandon old models, overcome internal discord, and forge a new regional order.

  5. Turkish Democracy’s Secret Weapon
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    Turkish Democracy’s Secret Weapon

    Jul 26, 2016 Adeel Malik thinks the middle class will keep the post-coup crackdown in check.

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    Has Escaping the Middle-Income Trap Become Easier?

    Keun Lee urges the World Bank to adopt a more reliable measure of economic development than nominal per capita GDP.
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    Trump Can’t Stop De-Dollarization

    Hippolyte Fofack thinks the benefits of reducing reliance on the greenback will outweigh the costs of retaliatory US tariffs.
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    South Korea’s Constitution Needs Fixing

    Yoon Young-kwan

    South Korea's latest political crisis is further evidence that the 1987 constitution has outlived its usefulness. To facilitate better governance and bolster policy stability, the country must establish a new political framework that includes stronger checks on the president and fosters genuine power-sharing.

    argues that breaking the cycle of political crises will require some fundamental reforms.
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    The Lost Art of Collaboration

    Vanessa Badré mines a nineteenth-century painting for insights into trust-building, creativity, and cooperation.
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    PS Commentators’ Predictions for 2025

    PS editors

    Among the major issues that will dominate attention in the next 12 months are the future of multilateralism, the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the threats to global stability posed by geopolitical rivalries and Donald Trump’s second presidency. Advances in artificial intelligence, if regulated effectively, offer a glimmer of hope.

    asked PS contributors to identify the national and global trends to look out for in the coming year.
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    What Trump’s Return Means for Africa

    Adekeye Adebajo expects a continuation of America's longstanding attitude of benign neglect toward the continent.
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    The False Promise of “Responsible Mining”

    Chelsea Hodgkins lambasts a corporate-led voluntary global standard that would harm communities and pose risks for automakers.
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    A Baseline Scenario for the Global Economy in 2025

    Mohamed A. El-Erian offers his predictions for the new year while acknowledging that the range of possible outcomes is widening.
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    A New Deal for Developing Countries

    William Ruto explains what climate-vulnerable Africa will need to strengthen their resilience and sustain economic growth.

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