Mohamed Saleh
@msaleh-econhistory.bsky.social
Professor of Economic History at London School of Economics. Works on Economic History of Identity and Historical Political Economy. Website: https://www.lse.ac.uk/Economic-History/People/Faculty-and-teachers/Dr-Mohamed-Saleh
My blog post at LSE Middle East Centre on elite conflict and democracy in MENA. Democracy struggled because of colonialism and domestic elites resolving conflict via disenfranchisement not powersharing
Why has democracy struggled in the #MiddleEast?
In a new blog, @msaleh-econhistory.bsky.social argues it isn’t about cultural incompatibility – it’s about #colonialism disrupting homegrown democratic movements.
blogs.lse.ac.uk/mec/2025/09/...
In a new blog, @msaleh-econhistory.bsky.social argues it isn’t about cultural incompatibility – it’s about #colonialism disrupting homegrown democratic movements.
blogs.lse.ac.uk/mec/2025/09/...
Democracy’s Lost Century: What Egypt’s Historical Political Economy Reveals about Middle Eastern Authoritarian Resilience - Middle East Centre
by Mohamed Saleh Left: Page 1 of Egypt's national manifesto issued on 2 April 1879. Centre: Page 1 of signatories of the national manifesto. Right: Page 1 of final draft of Egypt's basic law (constitu...
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September 27, 2025 at 6:19 AM
My blog post at LSE Middle East Centre on elite conflict and democracy in MENA. Democracy struggled because of colonialism and domestic elites resolving conflict via disenfranchisement not powersharing
Great 2-year postdoc opportunities in social sciences at Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse.
It's hiring season at @iast.fr!
- 2y research postdoc contract
- Full autonomy, you are your own PI
- Awesome multidisciplinary environment
- All social and behavioral sciences welcome
- Seed funding for projects and workshops
- Gorgeous city in the south of France
www.iast.fr/research-fel...
- 2y research postdoc contract
- Full autonomy, you are your own PI
- Awesome multidisciplinary environment
- All social and behavioral sciences welcome
- Seed funding for projects and workshops
- Gorgeous city in the south of France
www.iast.fr/research-fel...
September 20, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Great 2-year postdoc opportunities in social sciences at Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse.
It was a great pleasure to deliver this public lecture at The London School of Economics and Political Science @lsepress.bsky.social Thank you to @britishacademy.bsky.social for supporting this research and to my own @lseechist.bsky.social and @lsemiddleeast.bsky.social for hosting the event.
Elite conflict, colonialism and democracy in the Middle East | LSE Event
YouTube video by LSE
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May 31, 2025 at 9:49 AM
It was a great pleasure to deliver this public lecture at The London School of Economics and Political Science @lsepress.bsky.social Thank you to @britishacademy.bsky.social for supporting this research and to my own @lseechist.bsky.social and @lsemiddleeast.bsky.social for hosting the event.
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Very excited that our article about the redistribution of political power within precolonial institutions under indirect colonial rule is available on First View @apsrjournal.bsky.social
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Precolonial Elites and Colonial Redistribution of Political Power | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core
Precolonial Elites and Colonial Redistribution of Political Power
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January 27, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Very excited that our article about the redistribution of political power within precolonial institutions under indirect colonial rule is available on First View @apsrjournal.bsky.social
@msaleh-econhistory.bsky.social
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
@msaleh-econhistory.bsky.social
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Reposted by Mohamed Saleh
📉 Economics Seminar Series - Joint with @cephie.bsky.social - Tuesday 28 January 📈
We look forward to welcoming @msaleh-econhistory.bsky.social to TCD next week!
#econsky @trisstcd.bsky.social @tcdssp.bsky.social
We look forward to welcoming @msaleh-econhistory.bsky.social to TCD next week!
#econsky @trisstcd.bsky.social @tcdssp.bsky.social
January 22, 2025 at 9:32 AM
📉 Economics Seminar Series - Joint with @cephie.bsky.social - Tuesday 28 January 📈
We look forward to welcoming @msaleh-econhistory.bsky.social to TCD next week!
#econsky @trisstcd.bsky.social @tcdssp.bsky.social
We look forward to welcoming @msaleh-econhistory.bsky.social to TCD next week!
#econsky @trisstcd.bsky.social @tcdssp.bsky.social