Publications
Power sharing: The politics of European-Tunisian energy cooperation
In his policy report, Wagner argues that while the EU and Tunisia share an interest in advancing Tunisia’s green transition, political tensions under President Kais Saied have complicated progress. So far, Europe has struggled to develop a consistent approach that accounts for Tunisia’s evolving political landscape.
Performing the Jordanian State: Intervention, Aid Dependence and Eternal Reform
Benjamin Schuetze published a chapter in the volume "Power, Resistance, Ideology and the State. Charles Tripp and the Comparative Politics of the Middle East", edited by Toby Dodge, Daniel Neep, and Ali M. Ansari.
Disruptive Geographies and the War on Gaza: Infrastructure and Global Solidarity
Elia El Khazen co-authored an article in "Geopolitics" arguing that the destruction of infrastructure in Gaza and the West Bank plays a central role as a mechanism of governance, dispossession, and colonial reordering. Gaza’s collapse is embedded in a broaderpolitical economy of militarism, where supply chains, defence industries, and financial infrastructures turn dispossession into profit.
More Than Plastic, Copper, and Glass Fibre? Undersea Cables and Promises of Connection between North Africa and the EU
Philipp Wagner wrote together Etienne Höra (Bertelsmann Stiftung) for megatrends spotlight:Their essay argues that large-scale infrastructure projects such as undersea cables between the EU and North Africa do not automatically lead to local development and geo-economic alignment. They call for a more detailed analysis of such projects' political and economic corollaries to avoid negative side effects.
Tensions Over Participation: How Inclusive are Renewable Energy Partnerships Between the EU and Maghreb Countries?
Energy transitions are reshaping global economies, driven by renewable energy projects and international cooperation. Philipp Wagner delves into the decision-making processes behind EU-Maghreb renewable energy partnerships, highlighting the roles of local communities and the complexities of participation and political exclusion.
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Leaking Imperialism: Tracing gas flows sustaining the settler occupation of Palestine
TNI long read (2024): Palestinian activists push for a global energy embargo as attacks on Israel’s energy infrastructure show its vulnerability. What’s at stake?Fighting Fire with Community: Local Initiatives Rise Up Amidst the Israeli War on Lebanon
Jadaliyya (2024): El Khazen & Eid discuss Israel's ongoing attacks on Lebanon, including the destruction and contamination of agricultural land, and local efforts at fighting back through community support.
Risks of Morocco's green hydrogen plans
SCIENCE (2024): In this letter with SCIENCE's insights section, Hussein & Schuetze discuss the risks of Morocco's green hydrogen plans.
Counter-mapping Complicity
The New Inquiry (2024): Together with Filistin İçin Bin Genç, Rose and El Khazen provide a counter-map of national resistance to Turkish complicity and flows of oil to Israel.