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The Digital Rentier State: Saudi Arabia, George Ngoh

Master in Public Policy Theses

As artificial intelligence reshapes Great Power Competition, control over digital infrastructure has become a key measure of global hegemony. In this context, Saudi Arabia is using its Vision 2030 strategy to pivot from traditional hydrocarbon reliance toward diversification into the AI and emerging technology sector, seeking to secure a position of power in an increasingly multipolar world.

This thesis analyzes whether Saudi Arabia’s AI investments signal a transition away from traditional resource rentierism or the creation of a new digital rentier model. Through primary and secondary research, this study argues that the Kingdom is establishing a sustainable pathway toward a …

Alumni News | Expatalachians Lets Alumni Explore Their Appalachian Identity, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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The Effect Of Tribalism On Political Parties, Cyrus Lloyd

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Tribalism has been the fundamental organizational unit of Middle Eastern Society for thousands of years. Recently however, modern scholars have questioned the viability of tribalism in the burgeoning democratic systems of the region. This study weighs in on this debate, focusing specifically on how tribal loyalties influence the effectiveness of political parties, considered by political science researchers to be the most effective way for the people to impose their will on the government. Focusing specifically on Jordan, this research takes into account information collected from interviews with several prominent members of Jordanian political, social, and intellectual life, including the heads …

Perceptions Of Dignity In Humanitarian Aid: A Postcolonial Critique Of Syrian Refugee Response, Jonathon Burne

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

This research investigates the perception of dignity and sustainability from Syrian refugees and local aid workers in the Jordanian towns of Karak and Mafraq, through semistructured interviews conducted in Arabic and facilitated by a local translator. The study explores how these conceptions of dignity and sustainability differ from those that currently guide the international and Jordanian response to the Syrian refugee crisis, in the hopes of investigating a broader relationship between the international human rights industry and modern iterations of Western imperialism. An additional focus is the recommendations provided by refugees and aid workers on how the humanitarian response might …

Film The Blue Wave Mavi Dalga, April 13, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Film Taxi To The Dark Side, March 30, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Film Wadjda, March 23, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Film: Forget Baghdad, March 16, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Film: Halfaouine: Boy Of The Terraces (Asfur Al-Sath), Feb. 16, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Film: The ‘Other’ Threat: Arab And Muslim Immigrants In Europe, Feb. 2, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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New Spring 2015 Middle East And North Africa Film Series, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Political Science Fall 2009, Dan Sabia

Political Science Newsletter Fall 2009

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Political Science Fall 2008, Dan Sabia

Political Science Newsletter Fall 2008

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Is There An Arab State?, Jeneen Hazem Ezzat

Theses and Dissertations

The nature of the Arab state has been one that has perplexed many scholars.