Walker Kmetz

The Middle East and North Africa have a unique reliance on oil compared to the rest of the world. Out of the 15 states most reliant on oil for their economy, 10 of them are in the region. Given this reliance, many states in the region are often described as rentier states, meaning they generate a […]

In her 2006 piece “Searching Where the Light Shines: Studying Democratization in the Middle East,” Lisa Anderson looked at the ways that political scientists have tried to understand the Middle East in regards to the development (and lack thereof) of democracy in the region. Her biggest concerns are in relation to the manner the region’s […]