Hassan Hakimian
Hassan Hakimian, Director of the London Middle East Institute and Reader in Economics at SOAS, University of London, is a co-editor of Iran and the Global Economy: Petro Populism, Islam and Economic Sanctions.
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Seven Fallacies of Economic Sanctions
Seven Fallacies of Economic Sanctions
May 7, 2019 Hassan Hakimian thinks one reason such measures fail so often is that governments lack a compelling rationale for imposing them.
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Can Trump’s Sanctions Break Iran?
Can Trump’s Sanctions Break Iran?
Sep 3, 2018 Hassan Hakimian asks what makes this round of restrictions any different from the many that came before.
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What’s Driving Iran’s Protests?
What’s Driving Iran’s Protests?
Jan 6, 2018 Hassan Hakimian suggests that reformers have failed to manage rising economic expectations, particularly among young people.
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Iran’s Long Economic Journey
Iran’s Long Economic Journey
May 24, 2017 Hassan Hakimian considers the economic challenges that await President Hassan Rouhani in his second term.
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Why Economists Missed the Arab Spring
Why Economists Missed the Arab Spring
Mar 20, 2017 Hassan Hakimian criticizes conventional thinking about the relationship between political stability and prosperity.
