German Institute for Global and Area Studies | Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien

Dr. Khalil Dahbi

Research Fellow

Short CV

Since 08/2021: Research Fellow at the GIGA Institute for Middle East Studies and at the project “World Order Narratives of the Global South” (WONAGO)
09/2020 - 03/2021: Adjunct Lecturer, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan
09/2020 - 11/2021: Research Fellow, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan
08/2016 - 09/2021: Research Assistant, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan
04/2016 - 07/2016: Graduate Teaching Assistant, Global Liberal Arts Program, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan
04/2013 - 07/2013: Graduate Teaching Assistant, Graduate School of Global Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan
Education: PhD. Graduate School of Global Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign studies, Japan; M.A. in International Studies, Graduate School of Global Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan; B.A. in International Studies, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Al Akhawayn University, Morocco

Current Research

World Order Narratives of the Maghreb’s Leftist Movements
States and Authoritarianism
North African Politics

Countries and Regions

Maghreb region
Morocco
Tunisia

Research Programmes

Global Orders and Foreign Policies

Dr. Khalil Dahbi

Research Fellow

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POMEPS Studies | 10/2024

Between Presence and Conspicuous Absences: Fanon in Moroccan Political Thought

This paper examines the impact of Frantz Fanon’s decolonial ideas on the Moroccan Left from the late 1960s to the Arab uprisings. It highlights the engagement of key figures and movements, and the subtle, lasting influence on Moroccan political thought, while noting recent limited reemergence of Fanon’s ideas.

Dr. Khalil Dahbi

Research Fellow

Dr. Montassir Sakhi

Catholic University Leuven

Contribution | 10/2023

The Unorthodox Relevance of Morocco's Radical Left

Dr. Khalil Dahbi

Francesco Cavatorta

Gamze Cavdar

Democratization | 06/2023

Relevance and Electoralism in the Study of Political Oppositions: The Case of Morocco's Radical Left

Relevance is a key concept in the study of political parties. This article argues that the conceptions of relevance used in the study of political oppositions in authoritarian settings need to be clarified and reformulated.

Dr. Khalil Dahbi

Research Fellow

Antíteses | 2023

Narratives of Global Order and Re-ordering from the Global South

The global order is shifting from a unipolar world dominated by the West to a multipolar one with Asia emerging as a major centre of gravity. Narratives of order and re-ordering are powerful tools that shape policy agendas and enable local, national, and global actors to make sense of contemporary or historical orders or changes in those orders.

Dr. Mohammadbagher Forough

Dr. Khalil Dahbi

Dr. Alex Waterman

Prof. Dr. Eckart Woertz

Protest | 11/2021

Laura Galián (2020), Colonialism, Transnationalism, and Anarchism in the South of the Mediterranean

Dr. Khalil Dahbi

Research Fellow

Research Project | 01/10/2024 - 30/09/2027

World Order Narratives of the Global South, Phase II

In its second funding phase, the WONAGO project continues to investigate powerful world order narratives in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. It particularly aims to understand those perceptions in these regions that - as currently in the Ukraine war - differ significantly from prevailing ideas in the U.S., the EU, and their allies.
BMBF, 2024-2027

Research Project | 01/04/2021 - 31/03/2024

World Order Narratives of the Global South (WONAGO)

The decades since the late twentieth century are marked by the end of the bipolar world order and the rise of countries of the Global South. Most explanations focus on political and economic power shifts and do not pay much attention to ideas of order, especially those prevalent in the Global South. To provide a more inclusive perspective, this project researches world order narratives in Latin America, Africa, Middle East and Asia. It is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research as part of its Area Studies strategy.
BMBF, 2021-2024

Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | 12/02/2025

Récits de Dépossession: Datafication, Intelligence Artificielle et Colonisation Numérique (Narratives of Dispossession: Datafication, Artificial intelligence and Digital Decolonization )

Organiser: Mohammed VI Polytechnic University Dr. Khalil Dahbi (Speaker)

Cet événement a offert une analyse approfondie des dynamiques de la datafication et de l’intelligence artificielle, en mettant en évidence leurs impacts environnementaux, sociaux et politiques, en particulier dans le Sud Global.

Dr. Khalil Dahbi

Research Fellow

Workshop | 28/11/2024 - 29/11/2024

Faith in the Stands: Unpacking the Religious Content of Moroccan Ultra's Cultural Production

Football and Religion in the Middle East and North Africa, The Swedish Research Institute in Istanbul, Istanbul Dr. Khalil Dahbi (Speaker), Yasmine Zarhloule (Speaker)