But they also know that he will not solve the problems it has spawned. Already have an account? Log in. We ask all our Say More contributors to tell our readers about a few books that have impressed them recently.
Here are Barfi's picks:. The book is structured according to the four overarching types of control Hussein used: ideology, organization, terror, and enticement. Using a combination of economic theory and an exhaustive examination of government economic reports, Ikram concludes that the answer is a combination of low savings, paltry investment, and virtually non-existent productivity growth.
Egypt produces nothing of importance for export beyond hydrocarbons, and survives largely on international handouts. I try to read one foreign-language book at any given time, in order to avoid becoming trapped in an Anglo-centric conceptual box. This book is an excellent example of how French researchers combine a close reading of original texts with field research — something that is largely absent among American scholars. Particularly striking is her fine-grained account of the various forms of engagement with the party and the selection process for individual members, alongside her construction of a sociological matrix of her neighbors and interviewees.
Read more. Barfi traces how Egypt reached the point of relinquishing territory in exchange for Saudi aid. Watch the clip. In a commentary for the Washington Institute, Barfi emphasized the need for US forces to balance their proxies and objectives in fighting the Islamic State in Syria.
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Last Name. Phone number. Please provide more details about your request. Please log in or register to continue. Registration is free and requires only your email address. Email required. Password required Remember me? Please enter your email address and click on the reset-password button. Before entering the think tank world, Barak worked as a correspondent for Associated Press and as a producer for ABC News affiliates where he reported from countries such as Iraq and Lebanon.
He has lived in half a dozen Middle East countries including Libya and Yemen. Barak did his undergraduate work at the University of Michigan and his graduate studies at Columbia University. He is fluent in Arabic and French and proficient in German. Barak Barfi. Also available in: Arabic Farsi. Download High-Resolution Portrait. Featured Publications. When Abdul Fattah al-Sisi became president in , Egyptians were clamoring for stability after the chaos of the post—Arab Spring.
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