Khaldoun AbouAssi
@abouassi.bsky.social
Provost Associate Professor, American University SPA-DPAP; Research on Refugee Camp Governance, public & nonprofit management. Msgs are mine; Likes ≠ endorsement!
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What happens when citizens stop believing their governments can deliver?
Part 2 of our op-ed series explores the Middle East’s deep crisis of trust—and what it will take to rebuild it.
Read: tr.ee/oped2 @abouassi.bsky.social #AcademicSky #PoliSciSky
Part 2 of our op-ed series explores the Middle East’s deep crisis of trust—and what it will take to rebuild it.
Read: tr.ee/oped2 @abouassi.bsky.social #AcademicSky #PoliSciSky
November 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM
What happens when citizens stop believing their governments can deliver?
Part 2 of our op-ed series explores the Middle East’s deep crisis of trust—and what it will take to rebuild it.
Read: tr.ee/oped2 @abouassi.bsky.social #AcademicSky #PoliSciSky
Part 2 of our op-ed series explores the Middle East’s deep crisis of trust—and what it will take to rebuild it.
Read: tr.ee/oped2 @abouassi.bsky.social #AcademicSky #PoliSciSky
Submit your proposals for @pmra-1991.bsky.social's #PMRC2026 hosted by @au-spa.bsky.social.
👉 Deadline: November 10, 2025
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👉 Deadline: November 10, 2025
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PMRC2026 Submissions
Submit a proposal to PMRC 2026 through the Online Submission System, which requires creating an account. Please review the information and due dates carefully.
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October 24, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Submit your proposals for @pmra-1991.bsky.social's #PMRC2026 hosted by @au-spa.bsky.social.
👉 Deadline: November 10, 2025
www.american.edu/spa/pmrc2026...
👉 Deadline: November 10, 2025
www.american.edu/spa/pmrc2026...
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Don't miss this insightful conversation on rebuilding a stable statehood in the Middle East, co-hosted by SPA and @DiscoveringAUB.bsky.social.
Panelists: SPA Prof. @AbouAssi.bsky.social, AUB Profs. Tania Haddad and Simon Neaime. 🗓️9/18 🕑 12-1 PM📍New York City
👉 bit.ly/4oX9rQs
Panelists: SPA Prof. @AbouAssi.bsky.social, AUB Profs. Tania Haddad and Simon Neaime. 🗓️9/18 🕑 12-1 PM📍New York City
👉 bit.ly/4oX9rQs
August 30, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Don't miss this insightful conversation on rebuilding a stable statehood in the Middle East, co-hosted by SPA and @DiscoveringAUB.bsky.social.
Panelists: SPA Prof. @AbouAssi.bsky.social, AUB Profs. Tania Haddad and Simon Neaime. 🗓️9/18 🕑 12-1 PM📍New York City
👉 bit.ly/4oX9rQs
Panelists: SPA Prof. @AbouAssi.bsky.social, AUB Profs. Tania Haddad and Simon Neaime. 🗓️9/18 🕑 12-1 PM📍New York City
👉 bit.ly/4oX9rQs
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🎉 AU SPA is thrilled to host #PMRC2026 next June in Washington, D.C.—the ❤️ of public affairs and policy.
Prepare for an unforgettable gathering of scholars and practitioners! 🇺🇸📍
Email pmrc2026@american.edu for more information.
@pmra-1991.bsky.social #PMRC2026 #PublicManagement #SPAProud #PMRCinDC
Prepare for an unforgettable gathering of scholars and practitioners! 🇺🇸📍
Email pmrc2026@american.edu for more information.
@pmra-1991.bsky.social #PMRC2026 #PublicManagement #SPAProud #PMRCinDC
June 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
🎉 AU SPA is thrilled to host #PMRC2026 next June in Washington, D.C.—the ❤️ of public affairs and policy.
Prepare for an unforgettable gathering of scholars and practitioners! 🇺🇸📍
Email pmrc2026@american.edu for more information.
@pmra-1991.bsky.social #PMRC2026 #PublicManagement #SPAProud #PMRCinDC
Prepare for an unforgettable gathering of scholars and practitioners! 🇺🇸📍
Email pmrc2026@american.edu for more information.
@pmra-1991.bsky.social #PMRC2026 #PublicManagement #SPAProud #PMRCinDC
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🎉 We’re thrilled to welcome everyone to #PMRC2025 — the conference officially kicks off today! 🎉
Here’s to a powerful, engaging, and unforgettable experience! Let’s get started! 💥
Here’s to a powerful, engaging, and unforgettable experience! Let’s get started! 💥
June 25, 2025 at 2:14 AM
🎉 We’re thrilled to welcome everyone to #PMRC2025 — the conference officially kicks off today! 🎉
Here’s to a powerful, engaging, and unforgettable experience! Let’s get started! 💥
Here’s to a powerful, engaging, and unforgettable experience! Let’s get started! 💥
Stepping in as Public Management Research Association's Treasurer is an opportunity to contribute to an organization we all care about. Special Thx to Zach Mohr for his efforts.
Looking forward to working with PMRA's Pres, VP, & Board.
Can't do it alone- Need your support
www.pmranet.org/donate
Looking forward to working with PMRA's Pres, VP, & Board.
Can't do it alone- Need your support
www.pmranet.org/donate
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June 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Stepping in as Public Management Research Association's Treasurer is an opportunity to contribute to an organization we all care about. Special Thx to Zach Mohr for his efforts.
Looking forward to working with PMRA's Pres, VP, & Board.
Can't do it alone- Need your support
www.pmranet.org/donate
Looking forward to working with PMRA's Pres, VP, & Board.
Can't do it alone- Need your support
www.pmranet.org/donate
I am deeply honored and incredibly thrilled to be promoted to Full Professor at @au-spa.bsky.social.
May 16, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I am deeply honored and incredibly thrilled to be promoted to Full Professor at @au-spa.bsky.social.
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A huge shoutout to my wonderful mentors for their advice and support, especially over this last year - @annaamirkhanyan.bsky.social, @nathanfavero.com , @abouassi.bsky.social, @jaclynpiatak.bsky.social.
May 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
A huge shoutout to my wonderful mentors for their advice and support, especially over this last year - @annaamirkhanyan.bsky.social, @nathanfavero.com , @abouassi.bsky.social, @jaclynpiatak.bsky.social.
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Last month, SPA students traveled to Nairobi, Kenya 🌍 with Prof. @abouassi.bsky.social for the Development Governance & Management course—meeting with organizations like UN Habitat and others driving impact in the different communities.
April 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Last month, SPA students traveled to Nairobi, Kenya 🌍 with Prof. @abouassi.bsky.social for the Development Governance & Management course—meeting with organizations like UN Habitat and others driving impact in the different communities.
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Lebanon's sectarian power-sharing system undermines a genuine social contract between the state and its citizens. SPA Prof. @abouassi.bsky.social notes that reform demands a fundamental shift in political culture and a process of individual self-reflection. Read the op-ed below. #SPAintheMedia
It was a privilege to write my first op-ed for The Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship on the need for a real direct #SocialContract between the #Lebanese & their State.
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A Genuine Direct Social Contract for the Lebanese and their State | The Asfari Institute for Civil Society & Citizenship
In Lebanon, sectarian power structures overshadow a genuine social contract, fostering fragmentation and weakening accountability. According to Dr. Khaldoun ...
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April 23, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Lebanon's sectarian power-sharing system undermines a genuine social contract between the state and its citizens. SPA Prof. @abouassi.bsky.social notes that reform demands a fundamental shift in political culture and a process of individual self-reflection. Read the op-ed below. #SPAintheMedia
It was a privilege to write my first op-ed for The Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship on the need for a real direct #SocialContract between the #Lebanese & their State.
asfariinstitute.org/2025/04/16/g...
asfariinstitute.org/2025/04/16/g...
A Genuine Direct Social Contract for the Lebanese and their State | The Asfari Institute for Civil Society & Citizenship
In Lebanon, sectarian power structures overshadow a genuine social contract, fostering fragmentation and weakening accountability. According to Dr. Khaldoun ...
asfariinstitute.org
April 16, 2025 at 7:33 PM
It was a privilege to write my first op-ed for The Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship on the need for a real direct #SocialContract between the #Lebanese & their State.
asfariinstitute.org/2025/04/16/g...
asfariinstitute.org/2025/04/16/g...
THANK you to all organizations for the time & energy & to American University Abroad Nairobi center staff for incredible support during @au-spa.bsky.social field visit to #Nairobi 🇰🇪
Plenty of food for thought and powerful real-world illustrations of #Development, #Governance & #Management.
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Plenty of food for thought and powerful real-world illustrations of #Development, #Governance & #Management.
🙏✨
March 28, 2025 at 3:05 PM
THANK you to all organizations for the time & energy & to American University Abroad Nairobi center staff for incredible support during @au-spa.bsky.social field visit to #Nairobi 🇰🇪
Plenty of food for thought and powerful real-world illustrations of #Development, #Governance & #Management.
🙏✨
Plenty of food for thought and powerful real-world illustrations of #Development, #Governance & #Management.
🙏✨
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SPA students with Prof. Khaldoun @abouassi.bsky.social are in Kenya! 🇰🇪 Follow their visits to the Kenyan Senate, African Development Bank, and KIPPRA. Good luck on the rest of your trip!
March 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
SPA students with Prof. Khaldoun @abouassi.bsky.social are in Kenya! 🇰🇪 Follow their visits to the Kenyan Senate, African Development Bank, and KIPPRA. Good luck on the rest of your trip!
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Check out this Special Collection. I contribute a short piece arguing for the use of Complex Systems Thinking in analyzing refugee camp governance. Plz RSC ‘read, share & cite’ 🙂
Inside The #Camp: Reimagining #Refugee #Governance For A Changing World
11 compelling contributions rethinking what governance means in contexts of refugee camps, with an introduction by Jasmin Diab, Tina Nabatchi and me.
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11 compelling contributions rethinking what governance means in contexts of refugee camps, with an introduction by Jasmin Diab, Tina Nabatchi and me.
soas.lau.edu.lb/images/refug...
February 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Check out this Special Collection. I contribute a short piece arguing for the use of Complex Systems Thinking in analyzing refugee camp governance. Plz RSC ‘read, share & cite’ 🙂
A new article with Laila El Baradei and Alison Jacknowitz:
Passport to #public affairs: Insights on #international #study tours www.tandfonline.com/doi/citedby/...
Passport to #public affairs: Insights on #international #study tours www.tandfonline.com/doi/citedby/...
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February 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
A new article with Laila El Baradei and Alison Jacknowitz:
Passport to #public affairs: Insights on #international #study tours www.tandfonline.com/doi/citedby/...
Passport to #public affairs: Insights on #international #study tours www.tandfonline.com/doi/citedby/...
Inside The #Camp: Reimagining #Refugee #Governance For A Changing World
11 compelling contributions rethinking what governance means in contexts of refugee camps, with an introduction by Jasmin Diab, Tina Nabatchi and me.
soas.lau.edu.lb/images/refug...
11 compelling contributions rethinking what governance means in contexts of refugee camps, with an introduction by Jasmin Diab, Tina Nabatchi and me.
soas.lau.edu.lb/images/refug...
February 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Inside The #Camp: Reimagining #Refugee #Governance For A Changing World
11 compelling contributions rethinking what governance means in contexts of refugee camps, with an introduction by Jasmin Diab, Tina Nabatchi and me.
soas.lau.edu.lb/images/refug...
11 compelling contributions rethinking what governance means in contexts of refugee camps, with an introduction by Jasmin Diab, Tina Nabatchi and me.
soas.lau.edu.lb/images/refug...
January 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Foreign #funding, accountability and contention: exploring self-regulatory practices in #Georgian #civil #society, Najmin Kamilsoy's new article in Contemporary Politics: www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Foreign funding, accountability and contention: exploring self-regulatory practices in Georgian civil society
The impact of Western development aid on civil society organisations’ (CSOs’) behaviours in developing countries has gained a growing amount of scholarly attention, however, less is known about ind...
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January 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Foreign #funding, accountability and contention: exploring self-regulatory practices in #Georgian #civil #society, Najmin Kamilsoy's new article in Contemporary Politics: www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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Turn data into stories! 📊 Explore IPUMS microdata (Census, ACS) with @graykimbrough.bsky.social to analyze population, economics, & time use.
🗓 Feb 22-23 (in-person)
📚 SPA-085/685-005, SPA-085-905
Bonus: Complete 3 SAMI classes for a certificate!
Learn more: bit.ly/3ZBz913
🗓 Feb 22-23 (in-person)
📚 SPA-085/685-005, SPA-085-905
Bonus: Complete 3 SAMI classes for a certificate!
Learn more: bit.ly/3ZBz913
January 7, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Turn data into stories! 📊 Explore IPUMS microdata (Census, ACS) with @graykimbrough.bsky.social to analyze population, economics, & time use.
🗓 Feb 22-23 (in-person)
📚 SPA-085/685-005, SPA-085-905
Bonus: Complete 3 SAMI classes for a certificate!
Learn more: bit.ly/3ZBz913
🗓 Feb 22-23 (in-person)
📚 SPA-085/685-005, SPA-085-905
Bonus: Complete 3 SAMI classes for a certificate!
Learn more: bit.ly/3ZBz913
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I'm delighted to announce a call for contributions to the #Palgrave Handbook of #Gender & #Public_Policy. We invite abstract submissions on a variety of topics. For more information, please check out the call here www.linkedin.com/posts/olaelt...
Ola G. El-Taliawi, Ph.D. on LinkedIn: The Palgrave Handbook of Gender & Public Policy
I'm delighted to announce a call for chapter contributions to the #Palgrave Handbook of #Gender and #Public_Policy. We invite abstract submissions on a variety…
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January 3, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I'm delighted to announce a call for contributions to the #Palgrave Handbook of #Gender & #Public_Policy. We invite abstract submissions on a variety of topics. For more information, please check out the call here www.linkedin.com/posts/olaelt...
This is an excellent opportunity to serve @pmra-1991.bsky.social
📢 Join the PMRA Board of Directors: Bring Your Expertise to the Table
PMRA seeks 8–10 exceptional candidates for five Board positions (June 2025–June 2029). Help shape the future of public management research and advance PMRA’s mission.
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PMRA seeks 8–10 exceptional candidates for five Board positions (June 2025–June 2029). Help shape the future of public management research and advance PMRA’s mission.
More information: www.pmranet.org/index.php?op...
January 2, 2025 at 6:22 PM
This is an excellent opportunity to serve @pmra-1991.bsky.social
@pmra-1991.bsky.social's revamped website is LIVE. Check it out.
Huge thank you to the team!
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Huge thank you to the team!
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January 1, 2025 at 11:23 PM
@pmra-1991.bsky.social's revamped website is LIVE. Check it out.
Huge thank you to the team!
www.pmranet.org/home
Huge thank you to the team!
www.pmranet.org/home
Such a great series about #Damascus by Yusuf Bazzī
العودة إلى #دمشق: المدينة التي كرهتها وأحببتها دوماً (1) www.almodon.com/politics/202...
العودة إلى #دمشق: المدينة التي كرهتها وأحببتها دوماً (1) www.almodon.com/politics/202...
العودة إلى دمشق: المدينة التي كرهتها وأحببتها دوماً (1)
على عكس كل الماضي، نتنفس الصعداء أننا خرجنا من لبنان إلى سوريا. مفارقة سياسية تفضح ما آلت إليه أحوال لبنان.
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December 28, 2024 at 5:26 PM
Such a great series about #Damascus by Yusuf Bazzī
العودة إلى #دمشق: المدينة التي كرهتها وأحببتها دوماً (1) www.almodon.com/politics/202...
العودة إلى #دمشق: المدينة التي كرهتها وأحببتها دوماً (1) www.almodon.com/politics/202...
David Berlan and I wrote a short piece in PATimes on the "Potential of #Associations in Addressing Systematic #Racism".
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The Potential of Associations in Addressing Systematic Racism - PA TIMES Online
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By David Berlan and Khaldoun AbouAssiDecember 20, 2024 The myth of colorblindness linge...
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December 20, 2024 at 7:41 PM
David Berlan and I wrote a short piece in PATimes on the "Potential of #Associations in Addressing Systematic #Racism".
patimes.org/the-potentia...
patimes.org/the-potentia...