Middle East Research and Information Project

Critical Coverage of the Middle East Since 1971

Koenraad Bogaert

Koenraad Bogaert is assistant professor in the Department of Conflict and Development Studies and member of the Middle East and North Africa Research Group (MENARG) at Ghent University.

MER Article

Globalized Authoritarianism and the New Moroccan City

The transformation of the Moroccan city tells a broader story about the transformation of the state and the economy through neoliberal reform. Economic liberalization promised to undermine the power structures of authoritarian states, but in fact authoritarianism has persisted in new globalized form

Koenraad Bogaert • 12 min read