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Darcy Thompson is a Doctoral Student affiliated with the Department of History at Lund University's College of Humanities and Theology, contributing to research in the Middle East through the Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) and MECW: The Middle East in the Contemporary World. Thompson investigates the political economy of development in the Middle East, focusing on democracy assistance from Scandinavian countries, Canada, the UK, and the EU.
- Department: History
- Research Collaborations: CMES, MECW 2.0
Research interests center on democracy support, Nordic exceptionalism in international aid, and intersections of drought vulnerability, resource management, and conflict in Syria/Iraq. Thompson applies SDG frameworks to analyze development policies and contributes to debates on post-Arab Spring governance.
Key publications examine drought's impact on regional stability (2017) and EU democracy discourse (2013). Thompson's work combines field research from Egypt with comparative analysis of donor practices. Current research output includes 6 publications with interdisciplinary implications for political science, international development, and environmental studies.
