Money, Markets, and Monarchies

Adam Hanieh is a Reader in Development Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from York University, Canada and his research examines the political economy of the Middle East, with a particular focus on the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council. His recent books include Capitalism and Class in the Gulf Arab States (2011); Lineages of Revolt: Issues of Contemporary Capitalism in the Middle East (2013); and (co-edited) Transit States: Labour, Migration and Citizenship in the Gulf ( 2014).