Imad Salamey

 ( Lebanese Political Scientists ) 

Imad Salamey is an Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at the Lebanese American University (LAU). Salamey is a widely published researcher and scholar. Among his works is The Decline of Nation States after the Arab Spring: the Rise of Communitocracy that examines contemporary identity politics and patterns of communal mobilizations. His books The Communitarian Nation-State Paradox in Lebanon and The Government and Politics of Lebanon explain the dynamic of Lebanon sectarian politics during conflict and consensus and unravel the role of domestic and international actors. In his research records are studies and reports that explore power sharing and communitarian politics in the MENA. He is a consultant for various governments and international organizations on issues related to political economy, conflict resolution, Communitarianism movements, and governance.

• Salamey, Imad (2021). " Democracy and Development in the Middle East". In: G. Crawford & A. Abdulai, eds. Research Handbook on Democracy and Development.
• Salamey, Imad (2020). " Hezbollah, Communitarianism, and Anti-Imperialism". In the Encyclopedia of Imperialism and Anti-Imperialism, 2 eds. Cope, Zak and Ness, Immanuel. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
• Salamey, Imad (2019). " Mitigating MENA Communitarian Conflicts through Power-Sharing Options", Orient, 60(2): 43-50.
• Salamey, Imad (2018). " The Communitarian Arab State", James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy.
• Salamey, Imad; Abu-Nimer, Mohammed, Elie Abouaoun, (2018). ,
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  London: Palgrave Macmillan.
• Salamey, Imad (2017). The Decline of Nation-States after the Arab Spring: the Rise of Communitocracy London: Routledge.
• Salamey, Imad (2016). " The Double Movement & Post-Arab Spring Consociationalism", The Muslim World, 105(3): 187-203.
• Salamey, Imad (2015). " Post-Arab Spring Changes and Challenges". Third World Quarterly, 36(1): 111-129.
• Salamey, Imad (2013). " Mitigating the Resource Curse for Extractive Industry: the Case of Lebanon". Oil, Gas, and Energy Law Intelligence, 11 (3).
• Salamey, Imad and Tabar, Paul (2012). " Democratic Transition and Sectarian Populism: The Case of Lebanon", Contemporary Arab Affairs, 5(4): 37-41.
• Salamey, Imad and Pearson, Frederic (2012). " The collapse of Middle Eastern Authoritarianism: Breaking the Barriers of Fear and Power", Third World Quarterly, 33(5): 931-948.
• Salamey, Imad and Othman, Zanoubia (2011). " Shi'a Revival and Welayat El-Faqih in the Making of Iranian Foreign Policy", Politics, Religion & Ideology, 12(2): 197 - 212.