Andrew Leber (@AndrewMLeber) / X

Andrew Leber

1,290 posts

Andrew Leber

@AndrewMLeber

Assistant professor, @PolisciTulane Non-resident fellow, @CarnegieEndow Views are my own, RT =/= Endorsement

New Orleans, LA

liberalarts.tulane.edu/political-scie…

Joined December 2011

Andrew Leber
@AndrewMLeber
Jun 4, 2025
اشكر @ZaidBenjamin5 على ترجمة مقالتي عن البودكاستات السعودية (وخصوصا <<سقراط>> لدى @thmanyah ) إلى اللغة العربية
ZaidBenjamin زيد بنيامين
@ZaidBenjamin5
Jun 4, 2025
كيف تتغلب البودكاستات السعودية على القيود السياسية ماثيو ليبر - مؤسسة كارنيغي للبحوث السياسية + لا تُعرف السعودية بحرية الصحافة — بل على العكس تمامًا، فقد احتلت المملكة هذا العام، المرتبة 162 من أصل 180 دولة في تصنيف حرية الصحافة، حيث تخضع الصحف ووسائل البث والإعلام الرقمي
22K
Andrew Leber
@AndrewMLeber
Mar 11, 2025
I have a new report out with @CarnegieEndow on the current state of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 project, highlighting areas of achievement but with an argument for greater bottom-up accountability to curb its excesses (spending and otherwise).
Vision 2030 in the Home Stretch: Clear Achievements yet Limited Accountability
From carnegieendowment.org
2.1K
Andrew Leber
@AndrewMLeber
Apr 8, 2025
"Losing a Head," by Yemeni writer @Abdoo_taj, out now at @WasafiriMag as a preview of The Book of Sanaa, out soon with @commapress (my translation, link below)
1.3K
Andrew Leber
@AndrewMLeber
Jun 11, 2025
US embassies going on altert, especially in Iraq
Israel Appears Ready to Attack Iran, Officials in U.S. and Europe Say (Gift Article)
From nytimes.com
2.7K
Andrew Leber
@AndrewMLeber
Jun 3, 2025
For @CarnegieEndow, I wrote about how Saudi podcast hosts (especially those from @thmanyah) navigate policy & politics without being overtly "political."
4.9K
Andrew Leber
@AndrewMLeber
Jun 3, 2025
Replying to @AndrewMLeber
Link available here:
How Saudi Podcasts Navigate Political Constraints
From carnegieendowment.org
599
Andrew Leber
@AndrewMLeber
Jul 7, 2025
The admin wants "the US to remain the world’s dominant military power; the dollar to remain the world’s central currency...; and regular inflows of foreign funds... primacy is not just to be maintained, but also monetized." @RajaKorman, @phenomenalworld phenomenalworld.org/analysis/monet…
675
Andrew Leber
@AndrewMLeber
Jul 30, 2025
Interesting look by @CPowers1986 at Saudi real estate under Vision 2030 - taking on debt, drawing in foreign multinationals, enriching those with pre-existing financial stakes, and financializing home ownership (with attendant risks). phenomenalworld.org/analysis/sv-20…
1.5K
Andrew Leber
@AndrewMLeber
Mar 27, 2025
See also great work @IbrahimJalalYE has written for @CarnegieMEC on Yemen's conflicts, most recently on tensions in the Eastern Mahra governorate.
Carnegie Endowment
@CarnegieEndow
Mar 27, 2025
The leaked Signal chat featuring some of the highest-ranking members of the Trump administration made huge news this week. But beyond the scandal of leak itself, what’s so important about the content of the messages? @AndrewMLeber breaks it down 👇
00:00
carnegieendowment.org
Ibrahim Jalal
Ibrahim Jalal was a nonresident scholar at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center. His research explores third-party-led peace processes; maritime security in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden;...
771
Andrew Leber
@AndrewMLeber
May 2, 2025
With my colleague @stan_okl, writing in to @NOLAnews that "recent attacks on foreign students have made our institutions of higher education far less attractive places to study and work" & urging our institution (@Tulane) to play an "active defense."
315
Andrew Leber
@AndrewMLeber
Aug 27, 2025
So much for "the advisor is the one person obligated to actually read the dissertation"
978
Andrew Leber
@AndrewMLeber
Jun 11, 2025
As with past seasons, happy to chat with any prospective poli sci job market candidates about materials and experiences on the market & in-job.
246
Andrew Leber
@AndrewMLeber
Mar 18, 2025
All tenure line faculty at all US universities need to be asking themselves what they're doing on practical terms to ensure their own administrations prioritize academic freedom and student learning.
237
Andrew Leber
@AndrewMLeber
Mar 13, 2025
.@ahmed reflects on some of the strains associated with Saudi Arabia's sizeable expansion in pilgrimage to Mecca for @FT
Pilgrims in Mecca search for a moment of peace
From ft.com
385