Omar S. Dahi

Bio: 

Omar S. Dahi is assistant professor of economics at Hampshire College.


Articles by this Author
Understanding the Political Economy of the Arab Revolts

The revolts sweeping the Arab Middle East and North Africa in early 2011 have been characterized as uprisings against neoliberal economic policies as well as authoritarian rule. But while there is widespread agreement on the political dimension...

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The Syrian Cataclysm

For obvious reasons, coverage of the uprising and internal war in Syria has been dominated by the terrible human toll. An estimated 60,000 Syrians (or more) have been killed, with tens of thousands more scarred bodily and emotionally by the...