Independent Social Research Foundation (ISRF) Political Economy Fellowship, "Power, Politics, and Ecological Futures Across the ‘East-East’ Petrochemical Circuit"

31 December 2023 - 21 December 2024

PI/s in Exeter: Professor Adam Hanieh

Research partners:

Funding awarded: £ 72,000

Sponsor(s): Independent Social Research Foundation (ISRF)

About the research

One year research fellowship to study the emerging links between the Middle East and East Asia in petrochemical production. The project examines the new forms of corporate power across the two regions, linkages with existing state and business elites, and the political economy drivers of the industry.