Books

 

Food Security in the Middle EastFood Security in the Middle East (London: Hurst, 2013). 

This volume comprises original, empirically-grounded chapters that collectively offer the most comprehensive study available to date on food security in the Middle East. Some of the major themes examined include the ascent and decline of various food regimes, urban agriculture, overseas agricultural land purchases, national food self-sufficiency strategies, distribution networks and food consumption patterns, and nutrition transitions and healthcare. 

 

 

Gulf Monarchies and Climate ChangeThe Gulf Monarchies and Climate Change: Abu Dhabi and Qatar in an Era of Natural Unsustainability (Hurst, 2013)

Luomi reveals how Abu Dhabi and Qatar have responded to these new natural re- source-related pressures, particularly climate change, and how their responses are inextricably linked with elite legitimacy strategies and the "natural unsustainability" of their political economies.

 

 

 

Migrant Labor in the GulfMigrant Labor in the Persian Gulf
(Hurst/Columbia University Press, 2012)

 

Empirically rich and theoretically informed, this book presents a comprehensive examination of the conditions, priorities, and networks of migrant workers in the Persian Gulf.

 

  

 

 

Nuclear Question in the Middle EastThe Nuclear Question in the Middle East (Hurst/Oxford University Press, 2012)

 

This is a uniquely comprehensive book of great originality, with contributions from some of the most renowned specialists of nuclear politics in the Middle East, tackling a contentious issue with informed scholarly insight.

 

 

 

 

The Political Economy of the GulfThe Political Economy of the Persian Gulf (Hurst/Oxford University Press, 2012)

 

This is a book of tremendous importance in helping us better understand the dynamics that are shaping the politics and economy of the new heart of the Middle East.

 

 

 

 

Innovation in IslamInnovation in Islam: Traditions and Contributions (University of California Press, 2011)

 

The chapters in this book examine ideas of innovation in relation to Islamic scholarship, art, and culture.

 

 

 

 

International Politics of the Persian GulfThe International Politics of the Persian Gulf (Syracuse University Press, 2011)

 

This books illuminates the current theoretical debates on the security and international relations of the Gulf by some of the most established scholars in the field.