Publications

Books: 13 published, 5 forthcoming. Journal articles: 55 published, 12 in press. Book chapters: 62. Books, Journal articles, Book chapters, Working papers.

Books

Oxford Handbooks

2026Edited handbookOxford University Press

The Oxford Handbook of Program Evaluation in the Global South

More than 40 contributors across 30 countries on national evaluation systems, decolonising and Indigenous approaches, and evaluation for climate, gender and health policy. 618 pages.

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2026Edited handbookOxford University Press

The Oxford Handbook of Social Welfare in the Global South

Social protection across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, organised around equity, resilience and systemic change. 666 pages.

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Monographs

2025MonographSpringer

Social Welfare in Qatar: Historical Context, Policy Development, and Future Imperatives

Gulf Studies series, vol. 22. Eleven policy domains, from social security and housing to disability and family policy, read through their institutional and administrative foundations.

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2025MonographEdward Elgar

The Institutionalization of Evaluation in the Middle East and North Africa

Evaluation as an institutional and administrative process in 13 countries, assessed across political, social and professional systems. 313 pages.

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Edited volumes and handbooks

2026Edited volumeEdward Elgar

Governance and Public Policy in the Middle East and North Africa: Digital Innovation, Local Power and Reforms

A comparative account of governance change in the region that links authority, capacity and digital technology to reform choices and outcomes. 428 pages.

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2026Edited volumeNYU Press

Governing in a Pandemic: Democratic Backsliding in the Middle East and North Africa

How regimes in the region governed through the pandemic, and what surveillance, spectacle and narrative control did to accountability.

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2025Edited volumePolicy Press

Public Policy Evaluation in the Middle East and North Africa

How political regimes, administrative traditions and advisory systems shape evaluation across the region.

2024Edited handbookEdward Elgar

Handbook of Public Policy Evaluation in the Global South: Politics, Praxes and Futures

Public policy evaluation across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. 656 pages.

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2024Edited volume, open accessEdward ElgarOpen access

Silent Pain and Public Policy: Suicide and Social Welfare in the Middle East and North Africa

Suicide prevention and social welfare systems in the region.

2024Edited volume, open accessEdward ElgarOpen access

Public Policy in the Arab World: Responding to Uprisings, Pandemic, and War

Governance capacity, legitimacy and crisis response from the Arab uprisings to the pandemic.

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2023Edited volumeRoutledge

The COVID-19 Pandemic in the Middle East and North Africa: Public Policy Responses

The Politics of Pandemics series. 220 pages.

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2021Edited with Leslie A. PalEdward Elgar

The Future of the Policy Sciences

The limits of current theory in public policy and new models for the field.

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2020Edited with Jennifer E. Lansford and Abdallah M. BadahdahRoutledge

Families and Social Change in the Gulf Region

Family life, social change and family policy in the GCC states. 210 pages.

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Forthcoming

The Algorithmic State in the MENA Region: Politics, Governance, Society and FuturesAnis Ben Brik
ForthcomingMonograph

The Algorithmic State in the MENA Region: Politics, Governance, Society and Futures

How AI reshapes governance, accountability and human agency in the region. Introduces the accountability dispersal thesis and a five-type typology of algorithmic statehood.

Governing the Machine: Democracy, Power, and the Regulation of Artificial IntelligenceAnis Ben Brik
ForthcomingMonograph

Governing the Machine: Democracy, Power, and the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence

A cross-national analysis of how political institutions shape AI governance.

Social Inclusion and Policy in the Middle East and North Africa: Impacts on Democracy and SocietyAnis Ben Brik
ForthcomingEdited volume

Social Inclusion and Policy in the Middle East and North Africa: Impacts on Democracy and Society

The Handbook of Public Management in the Middle East and North AfricaAnis Ben Brik
ForthcomingEdited with Mhamed Biygautane, Ghadah Al-Arifi and Stewart Clegg

The Handbook of Public Management in the Middle East and North Africa

Handbook of Public Administration in the Middle East and North AfricaAnis Ben Brik
ForthcomingEdited handbook

Handbook of Public Administration in the Middle East and North Africa

Full list of books
  • 2026The Oxford Handbook of Program Evaluation in the Global South. Oxford University Press. Edited handbook
  • 2026The Oxford Handbook of Social Welfare in the Global South. Oxford University Press. Edited handbook
  • 2026Governance and Public Policy in the Middle East and North Africa: Digital Innovation, Local Power and Reforms. Edward Elgar. Edited volume
  • 2026Governing in a Pandemic: Democratic Backsliding in the Middle East and North Africa. NYU Press. Edited volume
  • 2025Social Welfare in Qatar: Historical Context, Policy Development, and Future Imperatives. Springer. Monograph
  • 2025The Institutionalization of Evaluation in the Middle East and North Africa. Edward Elgar. Monograph
  • 2025Public Policy Evaluation in the Middle East and North Africa. Policy Press. Edited volume
  • 2024Handbook of Public Policy Evaluation in the Global South: Politics, Praxes and Futures. Edward Elgar. Edited handbook
  • 2024Silent Pain and Public Policy: Suicide and Social Welfare in the Middle East and North Africa. Edward Elgar. Edited volume, open access
  • 2024Public Policy in the Arab World: Responding to Uprisings, Pandemic, and War. Edward Elgar. Edited volume, open access
  • 2023The COVID-19 Pandemic in the Middle East and North Africa: Public Policy Responses. Routledge. Edited volume
  • 2021The Future of the Policy Sciences. Edward Elgar. Edited with Leslie A. Pal
  • 2020Families and Social Change in the Gulf Region. Routledge. Edited with Jennifer E. Lansford and Abdallah M. Badahdah
  • ForthcomingThe Algorithmic State in the MENA Region: Politics, Governance, Society and Futures. Monograph
  • ForthcomingGoverning the Machine: Democracy, Power, and the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence. Monograph
  • ForthcomingSocial Inclusion and Policy in the Middle East and North Africa: Impacts on Democracy and Society. Edited volume
  • ForthcomingThe Handbook of Public Management in the Middle East and North Africa. Edited with Mhamed Biygautane, Ghadah Al-Arifi and Stewart Clegg
  • ForthcomingHandbook of Public Administration in the Middle East and North Africa. Edited handbook

Journal articles

Peer-reviewed articles, organised by the four research areas. Where a DOI is missing, the link opens a Google Scholar lookup of the title.

  • Capacity

    What are the organisational determinants of administrative capacity, and how do delivery, coordination, analytical and regulatory capacities vary across public organisations and administrative systems?

    Published

    • 2026

      Multiple pathways to effectiveness: A configurational analysis of cash transfer implementation in the MENA region

      Ben Brik, A. (2026). Public Administration and Development, 1–22.

      doi.org/10.1002/pad.70094
    • 2026

      Policy design under capacity constraints: A comparative analysis of Capacity-Design Fit

      Ben Brik, A. (2026). Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice. Advance online publication.

      doi.org/10.1080/13876988.2026.2718253
    • 2026

      The governance paradox: Modernization and institutional resilience in rentier states

      Ben Brik, A., & Alsayed, B. H. (2026). Public Organization Review, 1–32.

      doi.org/10.1007/s11115-026-01033-0
    • 2026

      Governance thresholds and the causes of education policy reform: A global analysis 1789–2024

      Ben Brik, A. (2026). Policy Studies, 1–26.

      doi.org/10.1080/01442872.2026.2613515
    • 2026

      From borders to networks: The changing channels of education policy diffusion in the American States

      Ben Brik, A. (2026). State Politics & Policy Quarterly, 1–26.

      doi.org/10.1017/spq.2026.10030
    • 2026

      Measuring latent state and societal resilience: Development and validation of a multidimensional index for the Middle East and North Africa

      Ben Brik, A. (2026). Quality & Quantity.

      doi.org/10.1007/s11135-026-02958-w
    • 2025

      Organisational determinants of evaluation maturity in the public sector: A resource-based perspective

      Ben Brik, A., & Hussein, M. (2025). Evaluation, 31(4), 539–558.

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    • 2021

      Preparation and response to COVID-19: An exploratory analysis of policy response spending and health expenditures in 20 OECD countries

      Ben Brik, A., & Gilbert, N. (2021). Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare.

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    In press

    • In press

      Capacity without impartiality: The dimensional limits of public performance reform in six Gulf states, 2005–2024

      Ben Brik, A. Public Performance & Management Review.

    • In press

      How meritocratic institutions amplify public service motivation across countries

      Ben Brik, A. Public Administration Review.

    • In press

      Network structure and public management performance under concentrated authority: Evidence from Gulf state development programmes

      Ben Brik, A. Public Management Review.

    • In press

      Regime-conditioned network governance and administrative adaptation in MENA

      Ben Brik, A. Public Administration.

    • In press

      Mechanism transition and institutional layering in American federalism

      Ben Brik, A. Publius: The Journal of Federalism.

  • Discretion and implementation

    How do legal forms, policy instruments and governance infrastructure structure administrative discretion, and with what consequences for implementation fidelity and delivery capacity?

    Published

    • 2026

      Policy design under institutional constraint: Discretion, targeting, and governance infrastructure

      Ben Brik, A. (2026). Policy Design and Practice, 9(3), 362–375.

      doi.org/10.1080/25741292.2026.2675154
    • 2026

      A typology of authoritarian social policy design under uncertainty

      Ben Brik, A. (2026). Policy Design and Practice, 9(1), 92–110.

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    • 2026

      Resilient étatism in welfare governance: Adaptation, authority and modernisation in a rentier state

      Ben Brik, A. (2026). Social Policy and Society, 1–16.

      doi.org/10.1017/S147474642610150X
    • 2026

      Social welfare across the Middle East and North Africa: A configurational typology

      Ben Brik, A. (2026). Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy. Open access.

      doi.org/10.1017/ics.2026.10107
    • 2026

      Étatism or evolution? Housing policy arrangements in rentier states

      Ben Brik, A. (2026). International Journal of Housing Policy, 1–25.

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    • 2025

      Controlled neo-corporatism in disability policy: Hybrid governance and institutional resilience in rentier states

      Ben Brik, A. (2025). Policy Studies, 1–33.

      doi.org/10.1080/01442872.2025.2538848
    • 2025

      Assessing the impact of cash transfer programmes on socioeconomic outcomes in the MENA region: A systematic review

      Ben Brik, A. (2025). Social Policy and Society, 1–27.

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    • 2025

      Temporary measures or lasting reform? Examining Gulf states’ evolving welfare policies in response to the global health crisis

      Ben Brik, A., & Brown, C. T. (2025). Social Policy and Society.

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    • 2025

      A critical review of conceptualisation and measurement of social inclusion: Directions for conceptual clarity

      Ben Brik, A., & Brown, C. T. (2025). Social Policy and Society.

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    • 2024

      Welfare regime typologies: The six worlds of social inclusion

      Brown, C. T., & Ben Brik, A. (2024). Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy, 40(1), 1–23.

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    • 2024

      Global trends in social inclusion and social inclusion policy: A systematic review and research agenda

      Ben Brik, A., & Brown, C. T. (2024). Social Policy and Society.

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    • 2022

      Family life and the demographic transition in MENA countries: Implications for social policy

      Gilbert, N., & Ben Brik, A. (2022). Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy.

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    In press

    • In press

      Implementation as instrumental repurposing: Public management reform under extractive institutional orders

      Ben Brik, A. Public Management Review.

    • In press

      When institutions do matter? Implementation effectiveness in Middle Eastern social protection programmes

      Ben Brik, A. Administration & Society.

    • In press

      Policy design under armed attack: Instrument calibration, sequencing, and adaptation

      Ben Brik, A. Policy Design and Practice.

  • Institutionalisation and learning

    Under what conditions does the institutionalisation of evaluation translate into performance information use and organisational learning, and when does it remain symbolic?

    Published

    • 2026

      When institutions are not enough: Bottleneck dynamics in evaluation capacity across the MENA region

      Ben Brik, A. (2026). American Journal of Evaluation. Advance online publication.

      doi.org/10.1177/10982140261472752
    • 2026

      Hollow by design: Why evaluation systems decouple in the MENA region

      Ben Brik, A. (2026). Evaluation Review. Advance online publication.

      doi.org/10.1177/0193841X261479461
    • 2026

      Under what conditions does evidence travel? Assessing context sensitivity and generalizability in cash transfer program effectiveness

      Ben Brik, A. (2026). Evaluation Review. Advance online publication.

      doi.org/10.1177/0193841X261463320
    • 2025

      Authority and accountability: Policy innovation through evaluation institutionalization in Gulf States

      Ben Brik, A. (2025). Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice, 1–25.

      doi.org/10.1080/13876988.2025.2549022
    • 2025

      Deconstructing policy evaluation in the Global South: Historical, political, and transnational influences

      Ben Brik, A. (2025). Politics & Policy, 53(5), e70061.

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  • Digital-era governance and regulatory capacity

    To what extent is the adoption of AI governance instruments matched by the regulatory capacity required for their enforcement?

    Published

    • 2026

      Performative authoritarianism in AI ethics charter production: A configurational analysis of 22 Arab states

      Ben Brik, A. (2026). AI and Ethics, 6, 565.

      doi.org/10.1007/s43681-026-01409-4
    • 2026

      When rankings disagree: A robustness analysis of artificial intelligence readiness composite indicators

      Ben Brik, A. (2026). Quality & Quantity. Open access.

      doi.org/10.1007/s11135-026-03044-x
    • 2026

      Measuring governance or wealth? Construct validation of AI readiness indices

      Ben Brik, A. (2026). Policy & Internet, 18(3), e70050.

      doi.org/10.1002/poi3.70050
    • 2026

      Policy sequencing and the capability trap: AI governance instrument design across Asian developing countries

      Ben Brik, A. (2026). Journal of Asian Public Policy, 1–20.

      doi.org/10.1080/17516234.2026.2697934

    In press

    • In press

      The political economy of AI governance diffusion: Regulatory depth, trade interdependence, and structural asymmetry

      Ben Brik, A. Journal of Information Technology & Politics.

    • In press

      Form before function? Regulatory adoption, governance capacity, and the limits of index-based evidence in the Global South

      Ben Brik, A. Regulation & Governance.

    • In press

      Capability, not convenience: Perceived opportunity and the association between artificial intelligence use and well-being in ten Arab societies

      Ben Brik, A. AI & Society.

    • In press

      Governance models travel, capacities do not: Europeanisation mechanisms in AI policy

      Ben Brik, A. European Policy Analysis.

  • Related research: social resilience and public policy

    How do households, migrants and young people absorb and adapt to crisis and risk, and what does that adaptation require of social protection design and public service delivery?

    Published

    • 2026

      Correlates of youth routine adherence and social support seeking during COVID-19 among Mexican families

      Ben Brik, A., Ghosh, J., & Luebbe, A. M. (2026). Journal of Family Psychology. Advance online publication.

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    • 2026

      Global patterns of communicable disease risk and prevention in migrant populations: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis

      Ben Brik, A., et al. (2026). Public Health in Practice, 11, 100754.

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    • 2026

      What is the impact of risk factors on communicable diseases among migrant workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council: A systematic review

      Ben Brik, A., et al. (2026). Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, 16, 4.

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    • 2025

      Exploring the factors contributing to parent stress symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe: An ABC-X model approach

      Ben Brik, A., & Wang, Y. (2025). Family Process, 64(1), e13063.

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    • 2025

      Family resources, resilience beliefs, and parental adaptation: A moderated mediation analysis

      Ben Brik, A., & Wang, Y. (2025). Family Process, 64(1), e13067.

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    • 2025

      Factors influencing parental adaptation: A double ABC-X model approach

      Ben Brik, A., & Wang, Y. (2025). Family Relations, 74(5), 2585–2606.

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    • 2025

      Parent–child relationship, resilience beliefs, relationship quality and stress during the pandemic in American families: A moderated mediation analysis

      Ben Brik, A., & Wang, Y. (2025). Child & Family Social Work, 30(4), 971–982.

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    • 2025

      A double ABC-X model of family stress and adaptation of Asian parents

      Ben Brik, A., & Wang, Y. (2025). Marriage & Family Review, 61(3), 227–250.

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    • 2025

      Family caregivers’ symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic: Associations with health behaviors and family environment

      Williams, N. A., Ben Brik, A., & Burnfield, J. M. (2025). Discover Public Health, 22(1), 739.

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    • 2024

      Parental mental health and child anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America

      Ben Brik, A., Williams, N., Esteinou, R., Moreno Acero, I. D., Mesurado, B., Debeljuh, P., Storopoli, J. E., Nuñez Orellana, O., & James, S. L. (2024). Journal of Social Issues, 80(1), 360–388.

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    • 2024

      COVID-19 parent stress in Middle Eastern and North African countries: Relations to family adjustment

      Ben Brik, A., & Luebbe, A. M. (2024). Journal of Family Psychology, 38(4), 511–522.

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    • 2024

      A partial empirical test of the general strain theory on cyberbullying victimization among expatriate students

      Al-Badayneh, D. M., Ben Brik, A., & Elwakad, A. (2024). Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice, 10(1), 35–52.

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    • 2024

      Cyberbullying and cyberbullicide ideation among Jordanian college students

      Al-Badayneh, D., Khelifa, M., & Ben Brik, A. (2024). International Journal of Cyber Criminology, 18(1), 58–82.

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    • 2024

      Strains and maladaptive behaviors among high school students in Qatar: An empirical test of the general strain theory

      Al-Badayneh, D. M., Shahin, M. M., & Ben Brik, A. (2024). Dirasat: Human and Social Sciences, 51(4), 51–62.

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    • 2023

      Stressor pileup, family and couple relational well-being, and parent stress during the COVID-19 pandemic

      Ben Brik, A., Williams, N. A., & Ladd, S. B. (2023). Family Relations, 1–21.

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    • 2022

      Relationship quality and support for family policy during the COVID-19 pandemic

      James, S., Ben Brik, A., Jorgensen-Wells, M., Esteinou, R., Moreno Acero, I. D., Mesurado, B., Debeljuh, P., & Nuñez Orellana, O. (2022). Family Relations, 71(4), 1367–1384.

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    • 2021

      Importance of play for young children facing illness and hospitalization: Rationale, opportunities, and a case study illustration

      Williams, N. A., Ben Brik, A., Petkus, J. M., & Clark, H. (2021). Early Child Development and Care, 191(1), 58–67.

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    • 2020

      Family-sensitive policy: Broadening the conceptual lens for evaluating social protection

      Gilbert, N., & Ben Brik, A. (2020). Society, 57, 637–645.

      doi.org/10.1007/s12115-020-00543-x
    • 2020

      Policies and programmes to promote child well-being in the Gulf countries

      Ben Brik, A., Lansford, J. E., & Al Fara, H. (2020). Early Child Development and Care, 190(12), 1945–1958.

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    • 2019

      A framework for child well-being in the Gulf countries

      Lansford, J. E., Ben Brik, A., & Al Fara, H. (2019). Child Indicators Research, 12(6), 1971–1987.

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    • 2019

      Pediatric psychosocial care: Historical context and a theoretically informed practice model

      Williams, N. A., Ben Brik, A., Petkus, J. M., & Clark, H. (2019). Children and Youth Services Review, 107, 104504.

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  • Earlier research

    Corporate social responsibility and supply chain research outside the four areas.

    Published

    • 2014

      Assessing antecedents of socially responsible supplier selection

      Griffis, S. E., Autry, C. W., Thornton, L. M., & Ben Brik, A. (2014). Decision Sciences, 45(6), 1187–1215.

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    • 2013

      Does socially responsible supplier selection pay off for customer firms?

      Thornton, L. M., Autry, C. W., Gligor, D. M., & Ben Brik, A. (2013). Journal of Supply Chain Management, 49(3), 66–89.

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    • 2013

      Drivers of green supply chain in emerging economies

      Ben Brik, A., Mellahi, K., & Rettab, B. (2013). Thunderbird International Business Review, 55(2).

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    • 2011

      Market orientation, corporate social responsibility and business performance

      Ben Brik, A., Rettab, B., & Mellahi, K. (2011). Journal of Business Ethics, 99(3), 307–324.

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    • 2009

      Management perceptions of the impact of corporate social responsibility on organisational performance in emerging economies

      Rettab, B., Ben Brik, A., & Mellahi, K. (2009). Journal of Business Ethics, 89(3), 371–390.

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Book chapters
  • Capacity

    • 2026

      Introduction to public governance in the Middle East and North Africa

      Ben Brik, A. (2026). In A. Ben Brik (Ed.), Governance and public policy in the Middle East and North Africa: Digital innovation, local power and reforms (pp. 2–22). Edward Elgar.

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    • 2026

      Theorizing governance transformation in post-colonial MENA: A critical multi-theoretical framework

      Ben Brik, A. (2026). In A. Ben Brik (Ed.), Governance and public policy in the Middle East and North Africa: Digital innovation, local power and reforms (pp. 23–62). Edward Elgar.

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    • 2026

      Governance transformation in the MENA region: From the 2002 deficits to contemporary challenges and future scenarios

      Ben Brik, A. (2026). In A. Ben Brik (Ed.), Governance and public policy in the Middle East and North Africa: Digital innovation, local power and reforms (pp. 355–402). Edward Elgar.

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    • 2026

      Introduction: Governing in the age of the unseen

      Ben Brik, A. (2026). In A. Ben Brik (Ed.), Governing in a pandemic: Democratic backsliding in the Middle East and North Africa (pp. 1–24). New York University Press.

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    • 2026

      Conclusion: Permacrisis in the Middle East: Adaptive resilience, technocratic governance, symbolic legitimacy, and narrative control

      Ben Brik, A. (2026). In A. Ben Brik (Ed.), Governing in a pandemic: Democratic backsliding in the Middle East and North Africa (pp. 237–262). New York University Press.

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    • 2024

      Introduction: Grounding governance and social marginality in the Arab world: A theoretical prologue

      Ben Brik, A. (2024). In A. Ben Brik (Ed.), Public policy in the Arab world: Responding to uprisings, pandemic, and war (pp. 2–21). Edward Elgar.

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    • 2024

      From Arab Spring to COVID-19 pandemic: A diptych of governance challenges in the MENA region

      Ben Brik, A. (2024). In A. Ben Brik (Ed.), Public policy in the Arab world: Responding to uprisings, pandemic, and war (pp. 262–287). Edward Elgar.

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    • 2024

      Conclusion: A meta-analysis of social marginality, governance capacity, and legitimacy in the MENA region

      Ben Brik, A. (2024). In A. Ben Brik (Ed.), Public policy in the Arab world: Responding to uprisings, pandemic, and war (pp. 288–311). Edward Elgar.

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    • 2021

      Introduction: Futures, now and then

      Ben Brik, A., & Pal, L. A. (2021). In A. Ben Brik & L. A. Pal (Eds.), The future of the policy sciences (pp. 1–8). Edward Elgar.

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    • 2021

      Conclusion. Future tense: A new grammar for the policy sciences?

      Pal, L. A., & Ben Brik, A. (2021). In A. Ben Brik & L. A. Pal (Eds.), The future of the policy sciences (pp. 180–203). Edward Elgar.

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  • Discretion and implementation

    • 2026

      Introduction: Social welfare in the Global South

      Ben Brik, A. (2026). In A. Ben Brik (Ed.), The Oxford handbook of social welfare in the Global South. Oxford University Press.

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    • 2026

      Social protection and labor market responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia

      Ben Brik, A. (2026). In A. Ben Brik (Ed.), The Oxford handbook of social welfare in the Global South. Oxford University Press.

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    • 2026

      Conclusion: Social welfare in flux: The future of social protection in the Global South

      Ben Brik, A. (2026). In A. Ben Brik (Ed.), The Oxford handbook of social welfare in the Global South. Oxford University Press.

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    • 2025

      Social welfare in Qatar: Context and theoretical framework

      Ben Brik, A. (2025). In Social welfare in Qatar: Historical context, policy development, and future imperatives (pp. 1–22). Springer.

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    • 2025

      Social security in Qatar

      Ben Brik, A. (2025). In Social welfare in Qatar: Historical context, policy development, and future imperatives (pp. 23–53). Springer.

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    • 2025

      Social care in Qatar

      Ben Brik, A. (2025). In Social welfare in Qatar: Historical context, policy development, and future imperatives (pp. 55–86). Springer.

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    • 2025

      Housing policy in Qatar

      Ben Brik, A. (2025). In Social welfare in Qatar: Historical context, policy development, and future imperatives (pp. 87–118). Springer.

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    • 2025

      Public health policy in Qatar

      Ben Brik, A. (2025). In Social welfare in Qatar: Historical context, policy development, and future imperatives (pp. 119–159). Springer.

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    • 2025

      Family policy in Qatar

      Ben Brik, A. (2025). In Social welfare in Qatar: Historical context, policy development, and future imperatives (pp. 161–185). Springer.

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    • 2025

      Employment policy in Qatar

      Ben Brik, A. (2025). In Social welfare in Qatar: Historical context, policy development, and future imperatives (pp. 187–205). Springer.

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    • 2025

      Women’s empowerment policy in Qatar

      Ben Brik, A. (2025). In Social welfare in Qatar: Historical context, policy development, and future imperatives (pp. 207–239). Springer.

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    • 2025

      Disability policy in Qatar

      Ben Brik, A. (2025). In Social welfare in Qatar: Historical context, policy development, and future imperatives (pp. 241–266). Springer.

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    • 2025

      Higher education policy in Qatar

      Ben Brik, A. (2025). In Social welfare in Qatar: Historical context, policy development, and future imperatives (pp. 267–297). Springer.

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    • 2025

      Social welfare in Qatar: Historical trajectories and modern imperatives

      Ben Brik, A. (2025). In Social welfare in Qatar: Historical context, policy development, and future imperatives (pp. 299–332). Springer.

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    • 2024

      Social protection and labor market policies during the COVID-19 pandemic in the MENA region

      Ben Brik, A. (2024). In A. Ben Brik (Ed.), Public policy in the Arab world: Responding to uprisings, pandemic, and war (pp. 193–215). Edward Elgar.

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    • 2024

      The historical tragedy: Evaluating social protection programs in Gaza

      Al Attar, H. M. J., & Ben Brik, A. (2024). In A. Ben Brik (Ed.), Public policy in the Arab world: Responding to uprisings, pandemic, and war (pp. 216–243). Edward Elgar.

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    • 2023

      Introduction: Facing the wave: A journey in the shadow of the pandemic

      Ben Brik, A. (2023). In A. Ben Brik (Ed.), The COVID-19 pandemic in the Middle East and North Africa: Public policy responses. Routledge.

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    • 2023

      Social protection responses in the Arabian Gulf region

      Ben Brik, A. (2023). In A. Ben Brik (Ed.), The COVID-19 pandemic in the Middle East and North Africa: Public policy responses. Routledge.

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    • 2023

      COVID-19 policy tracker: MENA government responses to the crisis

      Rechkemmer, A., Ozturk, O., Ben Brik, A., & Pal, L. A. (2023). In A. Ben Brik (Ed.), The COVID-19 pandemic in the Middle East and North Africa: Public policy responses. Routledge.

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    • 2023

      Conclusion: The long shadow of pandemic in the MENA region: Legacy and hope

      Ben Brik, A. (2023). In A. Ben Brik (Ed.), The COVID-19 pandemic in the Middle East and North Africa: Public policy responses. Routledge.

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  • Institutionalisation and learning

    • 2026

      Introduction: Evaluation realities in the Global South: Challenges, innovations, and transformations

      Ben Brik, A. (2026). In A. Ben Brik (Ed.), The Oxford handbook of program evaluation in the Global South. Oxford University Press.

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    • 2026

      Conclusion: Evaluating tomorrow: Anticipating complexities and innovations on the horizon

      Ben Brik, A. (2026). In A. Ben Brik (Ed.), The Oxford handbook of program evaluation in the Global South. Oxford University Press.

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    • 2025

      Public policy evaluation in the Middle East and North Africa region: Politics and context

      Ben Brik, A. (2025). In A. Ben Brik (Ed.), Public policy evaluation in the Middle East and North Africa (pp. 1–23). Policy Press.

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    • 2025

      National evaluation policies in the Gulf region

      Ben Brik, A. (2025). In A. Ben Brik (Ed.), Public policy evaluation in the Middle East and North Africa (pp. 45–69). Policy Press.

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    • 2025

      Evaluation in Jordan’s public sector: A survey of current practices, barriers, and enablers for institutionalisation

      Ben Brik, A., & Hussein, M. (2025). In A. Ben Brik (Ed.), Public policy evaluation in the Middle East and North Africa (pp. 70–95). Policy Press.

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    • 2025

      Future of public policy evaluation in the Middle East and North Africa region

      Ben Brik, A. (2025). In A. Ben Brik (Ed.), Public policy evaluation in the Middle East and North Africa (pp. 204–228). Policy Press.

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    • 2025

      Institutionalization of evaluation in the MENA region: Theoretical background, analytical framework, methods, and context

      Ben Brik, A. (2025). In The institutionalization of evaluation in the Middle East and North Africa (pp. 2–28). Edward Elgar.

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    • 2025

      Evaluation in Qatar

      Ben Brik, A. (2025). In The institutionalization of evaluation in the Middle East and North Africa (pp. 30–50). Edward Elgar.

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    • 2025

      Evaluation in Saudi Arabia

      Ben Brik, A., Alshumrani, S. A., & Salah, A. (2025). In The institutionalization of evaluation in the Middle East and North Africa. Edward Elgar.

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    • 2025

      Evaluation in the United Arab Emirates

      Ben Brik, A. (2025). In The institutionalization of evaluation in the Middle East and North Africa. Edward Elgar.

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    • 2025

      Evaluation in Oman

      Ben Brik, A. (2025). In The institutionalization of evaluation in the Middle East and North Africa. Edward Elgar.

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    • 2025

      Evaluation in Kuwait

      Ben Brik, A. (2025). In The institutionalization of evaluation in the Middle East and North Africa (pp. 115–138). Edward Elgar.

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    • 2025

      Evaluation in Bahrain

      Ben Brik, A. (2025). In The institutionalization of evaluation in the Middle East and North Africa (pp. 139–150). Edward Elgar.

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    • 2025

      Evaluation in Jordan

      Ben Brik, A., Ayasrah, W., Suleiman, M., & Hussein, M. (2025). In The institutionalization of evaluation in the Middle East and North Africa (pp. 152–185). Edward Elgar.

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    • 2025

      Evaluation in Palestine

      Ben Brik, A., & AlRifai, A. (2025). In The institutionalization of evaluation in the Middle East and North Africa (pp. 186–213). Edward Elgar.

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    • 2025

      Evaluation in Morocco

      Ben Brik, A. (2025). In The institutionalization of evaluation in the Middle East and North Africa. Edward Elgar.

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    • 2025

      Evaluation in Tunisia

      Ben Brik, A. (2025). In The institutionalization of evaluation in the Middle East and North Africa. Edward Elgar.

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    • 2025

      Evaluation in Egypt

      Ben Brik, A. (2025). In The institutionalization of evaluation in the Middle East and North Africa. Edward Elgar.

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    • 2025

      The institutionalization of evaluation in the MENA region: A synthesis

      Ben Brik, A. (2025). In The institutionalization of evaluation in the Middle East and North Africa. Edward Elgar.

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    • 2024

      Public policy evaluation in the Global South: Context and theoretical framework

      Ben Brik, A. (2024). In A. Ben Brik (Ed.), Handbook of public policy evaluation in the Global South: Politics, praxes and futures (pp. 2–32). Edward Elgar.

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    • 2024

      The politics of public policy evaluation in the Global South

      Ben Brik, A. (2024). In A. Ben Brik (Ed.), Handbook of public policy evaluation in the Global South: Politics, praxes and futures (pp. 33–58). Edward Elgar.

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    • 2024

      National evaluation policies in the MENA region

      Ben Brik, A. (2024). In A. Ben Brik (Ed.), Handbook of public policy evaluation in the Global South: Politics, praxes and futures (pp. 176–200). Edward Elgar.

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    • 2024

      Public policy evaluation in the Global South: A synthesis

      Ben Brik, A. (2024). In A. Ben Brik (Ed.), Handbook of public policy evaluation in the Global South: Politics, praxes and futures (pp. 453–472). Edward Elgar.

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    • 2024

      Future of policy evaluation in the Global South

      Ben Brik, A. (2024). In A. Ben Brik (Ed.), Handbook of public policy evaluation in the Global South: Politics, praxes and futures (pp. 473–502). Edward Elgar.

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  • Digital-era governance and regulatory capacity

    • 2026

      Artificial intelligence in public administration in the MENA region: Adoption patterns, challenges, and future directions

      Ben Brik, A. (2026). In A. Ben Brik (Ed.), Governance and public policy in the Middle East and North Africa: Digital innovation, local power and reforms (pp. 316–353). Edward Elgar.

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  • Related research: social resilience and public policy

    • 2024

      The sociology of suicide and social welfare in the Middle East and North Africa region

      Ben Brik, A., & Aouani, B. (2024). In A. Ben Brik (Ed.), Silent pain and public policy: Suicide and social welfare in the Middle East and North Africa (pp. 2–31). Edward Elgar.

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    • 2024

      Saving lives, restoring hope: A roadmap for suicide prevention in the Middle East and North Africa region

      Ben Brik, A. (2024). In A. Ben Brik (Ed.), Silent pain and public policy: Suicide and social welfare in the Middle East and North Africa (pp. 266–291). Edward Elgar.

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    • 2024

      Voiceless visions: Youth civic and political participation in the MENA region: A decade in review

      Ben Brik, A. (2024). In A. Ben Brik (Ed.), Public policy in the Arab world: Responding to uprisings, pandemic, and war (pp. 138–160). Edward Elgar.

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    • 2024

      Depression, anxiety, and stress among Qatari parents during the pandemic

      Ben Brik, A. (2024). In Global perspectives on adolescents and their families (pp. 229–248). Springer.

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    • 2020

      Families in the Gulf region

      Lansford, J. E., Badahdah, A. M., & Ben Brik, A. (2020). In J. E. Lansford, A. Ben Brik, & A. M. Badahdah (Eds.), Families and social change in the Gulf region (pp. 1–16). Routledge.

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    • 2020

      Policies and programs to promote the well-being of families in the Gulf region

      Ben Brik, A., Lansford, J. E., & Badahdah, A. M. (2020). In J. E. Lansford, A. Ben Brik, & A. M. Badahdah (Eds.), Families and social change in the Gulf region (pp. 184–204). Routledge.

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  • Earlier research

    • 2008

      Corporate social responsibility in the U.A.E.

      Ben Brik, A. (2008). In Corporate citizenship around the world: How local flavor seasons global practice (pp. 82–87). Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship.

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Working papers
  • Petty corruption in service access: Evidence from ten Arab societies
  • Selective universalism in Gulf social protection: A model family analysis of citizenship stratification in Qatar and Saudi Arabia
  • The accountability dispersal thesis: Algorithmic governance, power, and human agency in MENA
  • Technological decoupling and governance realignment: Great power competition and the restructuring of global AI policy architecture
  • Does policy capacity follow additive logic? A configurational analysis of evaluation capacity in MENA
  • Four worlds of evaluation? A latent profile analysis of national evaluation capacity across 46 countries