NHDr. Nizar Hariri

Research axis D

Social Capital & Institutional Governance

Trust — in institutions and in each other — as an economic variable, and a lens on the uprisings that reshaped the Arab world.

Illustrative community discussion about shared concerns
  1. Handshake at a formal meeting
    01

    Social capital, institutional vs. interpersonal trust, and civic norms in the Arab World.

  2. Crowd gathered in a city square at dusk
    02

    Unrest in the Arab World: Does Social Capital Explain Arab Springs? (European Scientific Journal, 2017).

Other axes

Illustrative Beirut repair workshop and neighborhood livelihoods
A

Labor & Precariousness

Illustrative ceramic artisan workspace and creative production
B

Cultural & Creative Industries

Illustrative rooftop water tanks and urban access to public goods
C

Poverty & Social Protection