The Politics of Business in the Middle East After the Arab Spring

Speakers: Steffen Hertog, LSE; Giacomo Luciani, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies; Marc Valeri, University of Exeter; Khalid AlMezaini, Qatar University Chair: Jon Marks Although most Arab countries remain authoritarian, many have undergone a restructuring of state-society relations. This launch for 'Business Politics in the Middle East' (Hurst, 2013) covers the political role of regional capitalists during and after the Arab uprisings, prospects for the emergence of a more independent bourgeoisie, economic reform and new social contracts. Recorded on 21 March 2013.