The Strategic Study Series are comprehensive studies of issues pertinent to local, regional and international strategic security and development.
A study that aims to build a better understanding of how to promote blockchain adoption in the financial services sector in the GCC region.
An economic study that analyzes the contrasting educational systems in Finland and the United States, discussing how Bahrain might improve its own educational system.
An extended paper that explains to non-specialists how the coronavirus will affect the global economy. It presents detailed data on the negative impact that has occurred thus far, as well as forecasts on the future damage to the global economy.
A research study on why global suicide bombing rates are decreasing, that examines the motivations for perpetrating these forms of attack and how the Arab Gulf states stand to benefit from the decline.
A research paper on the future of LNG markets in light of divergent views, reviewing the most prominent developments in these markets and discussing future prospects.
A research paper on the prevailing trends in the US economy at the end of 2019, and the likelihood of the economy entering a recession; and in that case, what the impact will be on the Gulf economy.
'Women in Information Technology (IT)' is the subject of a recent study by Dr. Fatima Alsebaie that sheds light on how women are represented in the field of IT in Bahrain, and which looks at factors that may be preventing an equal representation.
An Economic study that looks into how Bahrain can move closer to becoming a knowledge based economy through lessons learned from the Finnish experience in educational reform.
The latest strategic study from DERASAT by Abdulaziz Al Doseri, looks into the recent cooperation between Russia and OPEC which has come to be known as OPEC+; the study analyzes the nature of this relationship and its genesis.
Recent efforts by the Gulf states to improve their relations with Iraq in response to Iran’s interference in Iraq are discussed in this strategic study by Mahmoud Abdul Ghaffar.
The latest strategic study by Dr. Fatima Alsebaie, sheds light on blockchain technology, analyzing adoption levels and trends in the GCC states compared to other countries in the world.
This study reviews the electricity market’s structure, its operational mechanisms and the implications of an ever-increasing share of renewables in the energy mix........
Today the Gulf Cooperation Council States find themselves surrounded by a region plagued by a growing number of threats. The GCC states are embroiled in a difficult conflict in Yemen, Iraq is on the constant verge of collapse, Syria has collapsed and Jordan and Lebanon face immense pressures...
The economic integration of its members was one of the most important goals for the establishment of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
The presence of large migrant communities has made the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries a lightning rod for an immigration debate. Like many OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries, the GCC countries are a popular destination...
In recent years, there has been a plethora of programs on sustainable development due to the manifest necessity to safeguard various forms of resources for the future stakeholders and to provide a route for development and growth that is rooted on the premise of positive conservation...
The hot climate of Bahrain, together with the rising rate of population growth, rapidly rising incomes and the dependence on the hydrocarbon sector, have caused energy consumption to rise sharply over the past couple of decades. According to the Bahrain Central Informatics Organization...
The GCC countries today face various challenges, of which arguably the most important is the security threats stemming from regional rivalries and the Arab Spring. In fact, most of these challenges are either fundamentally economic in nature, or they can be addressed economically, even those that superficially lack an economic dimension.
The current world equilibrium is undergoing profound and historical changes that could lead to unexpected outcomes in the strategic international balance of powers. This is obvious in the economic structural problems facing the United States and Europe and their impact on foreign policy, as in the case of the United States changing its defense policy over the next ten years.
The Gulf countries face various economic challenges, the most important of which is the lack of economic diversification in general – and in government revenues in particular – in addition to an unsustainable path of government expenditure.
