Steffen Hertog

Steffen Hertog is an associate professor of comparative politics at the London School of Economics. He is the author of Locked Out of Development: Insiders and Outsiders in Arab Capitalism.

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Officials of the General Union of Tunisian Workers (UGTT) address the crowd during a protest they called for over worsening economic woes and the arrest of a top union official, in Tunisia's second city of Sfax, on Feb. 18.
Officials of the General Union of Tunisian Workers (UGTT) address the crowd during a protest they called for over worsening economic woes and the arrest of a top union official, in Tunisia's second city of Sfax, on Feb. 18.

Arab States’ Rigid Economies Are a Ticking Time Bomb

Analysis
Steffen Hertog
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on March 7, 2018 in London, England. (Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on March 7, 2018 in London, England. (Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Mohammed bin Salman Isn’t Wonky Enough

Argument
Steffen Hertog
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The costs of counter-revolution in the GCC

The Middle East Channel
Steffen Hertog
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A new social contract

The Middle East Channel
Dag Detter, Steffen Hertog
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