Hannes Baumann

Department of Politics

University of Liverpool University of Liverpool

Hannes Baumann’s main research interests are in the political economy of development and the politics of ethnicity and nationalism. His current research project is the first comprehensive study of the political and economic effects of Gulf investment in non-oil Arab states. The three-year project is funded by the Leverhulme Trust. 

Hannes is the author of “Citizen Hariri: Neoliberal politics in Lebanon” (Hurst: London, 2016/Oxford University Press: New York, 2017) He uses the political biography of Lebanese businessman-politician Rafiq Hariri (1944-2005) as a prism to examine how changes in global neoliberalism reshaped Lebanese politics.

He has previously worked at SOAS, Georgetown University, King’s College London, and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). He has used his research background to teach courses on business and politics, ethnicity and nationalism in the Arab uprisings, international relations, and the politics of development.

Hannes is interested in supervising PhD theses on Middle East politics and the politics of development.

Posts from Hannes Baumann (Show All)
Critical Approaches to State and Sovereignty: Part 1 (Baumann) Sovereignty and international political economy: The Middle East’s role in the uneven geography of money (This contribution is part of a SEPAD report into the interplay of state and sovereignty) Sovereignty concerns not just security but also economy.... Read More
Reports from Hannes Baumann (Show All)
The different risks of Saudi and Iranian aid to Lebanon Lebanon is a battleground of Saudi-Iranian rivalry. Both provide aid. While Iranian aid to Hizballah creates a military fighting force, Saudi aid is notable for its economic impact. Iranian aid is already widely discussed1 so this article will focus on... Read More
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