Faculty Member, GREMMO / UMR 5195 groupe de recherches et d’études sur la Méditerranée et le Moyen-Orient
Maison de l'Orient et de la Méditerranée
About
Lecturer at the University of Lyon 2 and Director of the Groupe de Recherches et d’Etudes sur la Méditerranée et le Moyen-Orient at the Maison de l’Orient He holds both a Ph.D and an ‘agrégation’ in Geography. Since his first fieldwork in the Middle East in 1990, he has spent ten years living in Syria and Lebanon, which are the main areas on which his research focuses. In his capacity as Director of the Observatoire Urbain du Proche Orient at the Institut Français du Proche-Orient from 2003-07, he was frequently called upon as an expert in water issues in Syria.
He has recently published a work on contemporary Syria entitled La région alaouite et le pouvoir syrien, in which he analyzes the structure and patron-client relations of the Baathist regime.
Research Interests
Political Geography of the Arab and Muslim World
Metropolises and Globalization in the Middle East
Water management in the Middle East
Sustainable Development in Syria
Works in Progress
Atlas of the Near East
Qatar: a new hub of globalization?
The Metropolises of the Near East, a blend of the traditional ‘oriental’ city, European modernization, and the model of Gulf cities.
Contact Information
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| Address: | Maison de l'Orient et de la Méditerranée - Jean Pouilloux |
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00 33 6 84 91 87 27 00 33 4 72 71 58 42 |
