SMU Experts: Turmoil in the Middle East
Turmoil in the Middle Eastis affecting oil prices and political stability in the Middle East. SMU experts on the oil industry, the Middle East and consumers stand ready to provide expert commentary for stories on the issues.
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Robert Jordan, former U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is an expert on Saudi Arabia and the current upheaval in the Middle East. A Diplomat-in-Residence at SMU's John Goodwin Tower Center for Political Studies, he was recently interviewed by Bloomberg Television Live about the situation in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. | |
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Seyom Brown is the John Goodwin Tower Distinguished Chair in International Politics and National Security at SMU and a respected expert on international relations and foreign policy. He has held senior research and policy analysis positions at the RAND Corporation and the Brookings Institution, and has served as a Special Assistant to the Director of Policy Planning in the Department of State. | |
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Bruce Bullock is director of the Maguire Energy Institute in SMU's Cox School of Business. The Institute fosters the study of management, marketing and policy issues related to the energy industry. Bullock frequently provides expertise on oil, gas and other energy industries. | |
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Michael Cox, Ph.D., is director of SMU's O'Neil Center for Global Markets and Freedom, which studies the impact of competitive market forces on freedom and prosperity in the global economy. He is the author of numerous op-ed articles for The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, Financial Times, and Investor's Business Daily. | |
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Bernard Weinstein, Ph.D., is an economist and associate director of SMU's Maguire Energy Institute. His expertise on energy-related issues and public policy has been used by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times and many regional newspapers and magazines. | |