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 | 01/04/2021 - 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

Conference | 02/11/2023 - 05/11/2023

The Moroccan Radical Left: Post-Cold War Trajectories and Fluctuating Political Relevance (1990s-2022)

MESA Annual Meeting 2023, Palais des congrès in Montréal, Québec, Canada, Montreal Organisers: Middle East Studies Association Dr. Khalil Dahbi (Speaker)

Paper presentation

Dr. Khalil Dahbi

Research Fellow

Workshop | 27/09/2023 - 28/09/2023

Between Presence and Conspicuous Absences: Fanon in Moroccan Political Thought

Frantz Fanon Today: Applications in the MENA Region (POMEPS), Centre d'Etudes Maghrebines a Tunis (CEMAT), Tunis Organisers: Project on Middle East Political Science Dr. Khalil Dahbi (Speaker), Dr. Montassir Sakhi (Speaker)

Dr. Khalil Dahbi

Research Fellow

Dr. Montassir Sakhi

Visiting Fellow

Conference | 19/09/2023 - 22/09/2023

Global Revolutionary Struggles and the Radical Left: Crossregional Perspectives on Maghrebi and Latin American Discourses (1960-1970s)

German Historians' Day, University of Leipzig, Leipzig Organisers: Verband der Historiker und Historikerinnen Deutschlands e.V. Dr. Khalil Dahbi (Speaker), Dr. Thiago Prates (Speaker)

This presentation investigates the discourses produced by the radical left in the Maghreb and Latin America. Drawing on publications from Morocco, Tunisia, and Uruguay we analyse two main discursive dimensions: Mutual coverage, exploring representations that actors had of each other, and global level issues, focused on a topic of great significance to the left, the Vietnam War. We assess production contexts in a comparative fashion to highlight recurrences, similarities and differences in imaginaries, practices and theoretical frames. We hope this hints at a need for more complex explorations of the “Global” character of the radical left in the Long 1960s.

Dr. Khalil Dahbi

Research Fellow

Dr. Thiago Prates

Universität Hamburg

Dr. Khalil Dahbi

Short CV

Current Research

Countries and Regions

Research Programmes

Dr. Khalil Dahbi

Publications

Between Presence and Conspicuous Absences: Fanon in Moroccan Political Thought

The Unorthodox Relevance of Morocco's Radical Left

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

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

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

Research Projects

World Order Narratives of the Global South (WONAGO)

Lectures

The Moroccan Radical Left: Post-Cold War Trajectories and Fluctuating Political Relevance (1990s-2022)

Between Presence and Conspicuous Absences: Fanon in Moroccan Political Thought

Global Revolutionary Struggles and the Radical Left: Crossregional Perspectives on Maghrebi and Latin American Discourses (1960-1970s)

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