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Mohamed Saleh
@msaleh-econhistory.bsky.social
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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
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Mohamed Saleh @msaleh-econhistory.bsky.social · 11d
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
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LSE Middle East Centre @lsemiddleeast.bsky.social · 12d
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/...
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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Mohamed Saleh @msaleh-econhistory.bsky.social · 18d
Great 2-year postdoc opportunities in social sciences at Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse.
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Jean-François Bonnefon @jfbonnefon.bsky.social · 18d
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

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Mohamed Saleh @msaleh-econhistory.bsky.social · May 31
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
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Allison Hartnett @ashartnett.bsky.social · Jan 27
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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Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin @tcdeconomics.bsky.social · Jan 22
📉 Economics Seminar Series - Joint with @cephie.bsky.social - Tuesday 28 January 📈

We look forward to welcoming @msaleh-econhistory.bsky.social to TCD next week!
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