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Publications

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Al-Saeedi, Safa. “The Arab spring: why did the uprisings miss the monarchies?” Contemporary Politics (2021): 1-26.

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Under Review  

 

“Resistance to Religious Reforms in the Arab World: Evidence from Egypt and Lebanon”
“Conceptualizing Saudi Arabia's Key Political Players”

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Working Papers 

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“Falsified Sphere? Internet Effects on Political Expression”
“Digital Media: The Unequalizer Equalizer" 

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Select Ongoing Works

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"The Rise and Fall of the Islamic Awakening Movement (Al-Sahwa) from a Communication Perspective"

“Anonymous Dissidence in Authoritarian Politics,” with Alexandra Siegel (the University of Colorado at Boulder)
“Decline of Religiosity in the Middle East: Causes and Effects,” with Fatih Serkant Adiguzel (Sabancı University)
“Renegotiating the Social Contract: Taxation in Saudi Arabia,” with Yasmina Abouzzohour (Princeton University)

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