Hicham Ben Abdallah

Ben Abdallah

Hicham Ben Abdallah, MA

  • Consulting Professor

CDDRL
Stanford University
Encina Hall
616 Serra Street
Stanford, CA 94305-6055

Biography

Hicham Ben Abdallah received his B.A. in Politics in 1985 from Princeton University, and his M.A. in Political Science from Stanford in 1997. His interest is in the politics of the transition from authoritarianism to democracy.

He has lectured in numerous universities and think tanks in North America and Europe. His work for the advancement of peace and conflict resolution has brought him to Kosovo as a special Assistant to Bernard Kouchner, and to Nigeria and Palestine as an election observer with the Carter Center. He has published in journals such Le Monde,  Le Monde Diplomatique,Pouvoirs, Le Debat, The Journal of Democracy, The New York Times, El Pais, and El Quds.

In 2010 he has founded the Moulay Hicham Foundation which conducts social science research on the MENA region. He is also an entrepreneur with interests in agriculture, real estate, and renewable energies. His company, Al Tayyar Energy, has a number of clean energy projects in Asia and Europe. 

publications

Journal Articles
August 2010

No Picnic: The Dynamics of Culture in the Contemporary Arab World

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In The News

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Q&As

An interview with Prince Moulay Hicham

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Commentary

The resilience of authoritarianism

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