Saudi Arabia

Ashford in Foreign Policy: The problem with being a petrostate

By Atlantic Council

On June 19, Foreign Policy published an excerpt of Emma Ashford’s new book, Oil, the State and War, entitled “The Problem with Being a Petrostate.” In the excerpt, Ashford discusses the phenomena of oil-wealthy states being more likely than other countries to start wars. Then, Ashford rebuts the idea of the oil weapon, concluding “it is thus […]

Panikoff quoted in South China Morning post on Biden’s Middle East trip

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Ashford in The New Arab: The Foreign Policies of Petrostates

By Atlantic Council

On June 15, Emma Ashford’s new book, Oil, the State and War, was reviewed in The New Arab. The reviewer wrote, “Oil, the State, and War is a book that helps understand the times we live in. It will be a great addition to the library of both the general reader interested in global affairs […]

Shapiro quoted in Al-Monitor on the US reigniting their relationship with Saudi Arabia

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Shapiro in the Times of Israel on the need for the US to reestablish strong US-Saudi relations

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Shapiro in Politico: Biden’s Saudi Arabia opportunity

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Shapiro interviewed on CNBC about Saudi Arabia beginning to view Israel as a ‘potential partner’

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Bell quoted in Newsweek on Biden’s compromise with Saudi Arabia, Venezuela

Fontenrose quoted in Politico National Security Daily newsletter on the death of Jamal Khashoggi

By Atlantic Council