Skip to main content
Access provided by

Hassan Hakimian

Hassan Hakimian

6 commentaries

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.

Sort by: Show:
  1. Seven Fallacies of Economic Sanctions
    hakimian6_ATTA KENAREAFPGetty Images_irancurrencynews Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images

    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.

  2. Can Trump’s Sanctions Break Iran?
    trump iran sanctions newspaper Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images

    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.

  3. What’s Driving Iran’s Protests?
    People gather to protest over high cost of living in Tehran Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

    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.

  4. Iran’s Long Economic Journey
    hakimian3_Majid-Saeedi_Getty-Images_hassan-rouhani Majid Saeedi/Getty Images

    Iran’s Long Economic Journey

    May 24, 2017 Hassan Hakimian considers the economic challenges that await President Hassan Rouhani in his second term.

  5. Why Economists Missed the Arab Spring
    hakimian2_chedly ben ibrahim_corbis_getty images_arab spring anniversary Chedly Ben Ibrahim/Corbis/Getty Images

    Why Economists Missed the Arab Spring

    Mar 20, 2017 Hassan Hakimian criticizes conventional thinking about the relationship between political stability and prosperity.

  1. Matt Gush/Getty Images
    0

    The US Economy’s Trust Deficit

    Michael Spence considers the causes and consequences of Americans’ declining faith in media and government.
  2. halland9_FREDRIK VARFJELLNTBAFP via Getty Images_norwaynaturalgas Fredrik Varfjell/NTB/AFP via Getty Images
    0

    Norway Is a Ukraine War Profiteer

    Håvard Halland & Knut Anton Mork argue that the country should give its windfall gains from gas exports to those on the front lines.
  3. gahnberg1_NurPhotoGettyImages_china_mobile_changing_piles
    0

    Navigating the Risks of Digital Public Infrastructure

    Carl Gahnberg calls for guardrails and policy guidelines to prevent governments from abusing the policy paradigm.
  4. gill10_Nhac NguyenGettyImages_vietnam_street_vendor Nhac Nguyen/Getty Images
    0

    Services Are the New Road to Development

    Indermit Gill & Aaditya Mattoo explain why developing countries need a new paradigm to replace the old manufacturing-led model.
  5. dalay4_GAVRIIL GRIGOROVPOOLAFP via Getty Images_putin Gavril Griforov/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
    0

    Russia Just Lost Its Great-Power Status

    Galip Dalay explains why the fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has diminished the Kremlin’s global influence.
  6. moyo30_sesameGetty Images_philanthropy sesame/Getty Images
    0

    Twelve Questions for Philanthropists

    Dambisa Moyo offers practical advice to those who want to contribute effectively to charitable causes.
  7. op_aschecter1_Westend61Getty Images_books Westend61/Getty Images
    0

    PS Commentators’ Best Reads in 2024

    PS editors

    At the end of a year of domestic and international upheaval, Project Syndicate commentators share their favorite books from the past 12 months. Covering a wide array of genres and disciplines, this year’s picks provide fresh perspectives on the defining challenges of our time and how to confront them.

     ask Project Syndicate contributors to select the books that resonated with them the most over the past year.
  8. seid1_Reinhard Dirscherlullstein bild via Getty Images_seagrass Reinhard Dirscherlullstein bild via Getty Images
    0

    The World Needs Ocean-Based Climate Solutions

    Ilana Seid calls for creative mechanisms for financing investment in our planet’s largest carbon sink.
  9. varoufakis122_Spencer PlattGetty Images_wallstreet Spencer Platt/Getty Images
    1

    The West Is Not Dying, but It Is Working on It

    Yanis Varoufakis argues that Western power is alive and well, but the lofty values that once sustained it have been abandoned.

Edit Newsletter Preferences

Set up Notification

To receive email updates regarding this {entity_type}, please enter your email below.

If you are not already registered, this will create a PS account for you. You should receive an activation email shortly.