The world is undergoing a profound reordering, and nowhere is this more visible than in the Middle East. Over the past two and a half …
Improbably spared
This analysis was written for a Spring 2026 Special Report on the repercussions of conflict on local economies On March 30, 2026, acting president of Syria Ahmed al-Sharaa, flew to …
The new geopolitical economy
This analysis was written for a Spring 2026 Special Report on the repercussions of conflict on local economies For a group that is as notoriously divisive in their analyses and …
The violent bending of Lebanon’s economic backbone
This analysis was written for a Spring 2026 Special Report on the repercussions of conflict on local economies Lebanon is a country famously burdened by a culture of corruption, financial …
The homogenezation trap
In May 2025, three management scholars at MIT’s Sloan School, David Wingate, Barclay Burns, and Jay Barney, published a paper whose title arrived like a cold shower in the middle …
Institutional Resilience in Lebanon
In Lebanon, instability is a daily operating burden that businesses are increasingly forced to absorb on their own. Institutional resilience is vital for small and medium enterprises in this national …
Economy and policy
Business
This analysis was written for a Spring 2026 Special Report on the repercussions of conflict on local economies On March 30, 2026, acting president of …
Opinion
The recent Israeli airstrikes on the south of Lebanon have revealed a calculated shift in Israel’s military strategy. The deliberate targeting of civilian infrastructure and …
