Professor Dr. Jamie Allinson

Biography

Jamie Allinson is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh. His research focuses on the Middle East, particularly the political dynamics and historical sociology of revolutions and counter-revolutions in the region. Allinson’s notable works include 'Age of Counter-Revolution: States and Revolutions in the Middle East', which argues that the Arab Spring should be viewed through the lens of a series of failed revolutions and successful counter-revolutions. He draws upon comparisons of uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, Syria, Bahrain, Libya, and Yemen to illustrate how profoundly revolutionary situations have led to regime changes. He has also received the Jadaliyya 2016 Political Economy Book Prize for 'Struggle State: Social Origins of Alliances in the Middle East' and the 2022 Fred Halliday Award recognizing his contributions to scholarship on the Middle East and Mediterranean region. In addition to his publications, Allinson is involved in various academic initiatives and editorial activities, including serving on the editorial board for Historical Materialism and contributing to projects related to energy extractivism and state sovereignty.

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