Ahmad Barakat

Academic Mentor: John Huber, Professor of Political Science, Columbia University

Research Topic:

Orientalism and hierarchy of victims - A comparative study of Ukrainian and Syrian refugees’ representation in Western media

Ahmad Barakat is a visiting lecturer in Middle East Politics at the University of Birmingham. His research examines the political economy in the Middle East. Ahmad's work has appeared in a number of leading journals such as Oxford, Routledge, and the Center for Syrian Studies at the University of St. Andrews. More broadly, he is interested in the politics and diplomacy of the Middle East. Ahmad completed his Ph.D. in Political Science and International Studies at the University of Birmingham. He is a former Syrian diplomat and a human rights expert.

Selected Publications:

Barakat, A (2022) ‘The Arab World and the Conflict’. In Siniver, A (ed) The Routledge Companion on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Abingdon: Routledge.

Barakat, A (2021) ‘The Images of Syrian Refugees in the Mainstream Narrative – Case study of Lebanon’. The University of St Andrews. 12(1): 203-229. [Online]. Available from: https://ojs.st-andrews.ac.uk/index.php/syria/article/view/2170/1610

Barakat, A (2020) ‘Nizar Qabbani’. Oxford University Press. Available from: https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780195390155/obo-9780195390155-0272.xml?rskey=qssHvH&result=1&q=nizar+qabbani#firstMatch

Barakat, A. (2006) ‘International Law and War on Iraq’. Daily Tishreen. Available from: http://tishreen.news.sy/

Barakat, A. (2004) ‘World Food Program Celebrates the Rural Woman's Day’. Daily Tishreen. Available from: http://tishreen.news.sy/

Barakat, A.; Foley, S. (2004) ‘Syria – Syria’. Daily Tishreen. Available from: http://tishreen.news.sy/