RESEARCH

Book
Quiet Wars: Media and Societal Factions under Authoritarianism
Manuscript in preparation.

Articles

Appeals of the Saudi Populace in Petitions at King’s Doorsteps (1990-2012)
British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, 50(4) (2026): 1-27. 

A New Balance of Power in Red Sea: How Saudi Miscalculations Empowered the Houthis
(With Christina Bouri) Middle East Policy Council, September 22, 2026.

Governance Fragmentation and Collapsing Health in Wartime Yemen
(With Christina Bouri) Lawfare, July 19, 2026.

The Arab Spring: Why Did the Uprisings Miss the Monarchies?
Contemporary Politics, 28(5) (2022): 491-516.

Media Change and Intra-Societal Battles in Authoritarian Contexts
Under review (available upon request).

Avoiding Past Failures: Why Yemen Needs a Bottom-Up Political Vision
Under review (available upon request).

Select Works in Progress 

How The Internet and Sectarianism Can Cause Decline in Religiosity
(with Richard Nielsen). Journal article. Draft available upon request.

Media and Group Relations under Authoritarian Rule: A Review of the Evidence
Journal article. Ongoing research.

Anonymous Dissidence in Autocratic Politics(with Alexandra Siegel).
Journal article. Ongoing research.Free Spheres in Unfree LandscapesJournal article. Ongoing research.