Rohan Advani
Biographic Data
| ID | 4120934 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rohan Advani |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rohan |
| FAMILY NAME | Advani |
| SIGNATURE | ADVANI R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Los Angeles |
| ORCID | 0009-0002-0833-0699 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Banking on the Ruins of Empire
Decolonization left the future of small, city-states uncertain. Without large domestic markets to turn to, some city-states developed financial industries. Comparing Kuwait and Singapore, I examine how these states developed their financial sectors after decades of colonial underdevelopment. While both states sought to develop international financial centers, Singapore was far more successful in doing so. Kuwait opened numerous merchant-owned, do…
Neoliberalism and the Evolution of Singapore’s Developmental State
Why did Singapore—fiscally robust, free from external pressure, and historically committed to state-led development—embark on a program of partial privatization in the late twentieth century? This article challenges conventional theories of neoliberal diffusion by showing how Singaporean ruling elites pursued partial privatization as a way to solve long-standing problems. Drawing on parliamentary debates, policy reports, and oral histories, the a…
Pockets of Privilege
This article argues that industrial zones in Palestine do not effectively promote Palestinian economic development. The article rests on a historical, spatial, and economic analysis of the political economy of industrial zones in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. By examining the nature and functionality of these zones through different methodological lenses, it is clear that the industrial zones in Palestine fail on two levels. Firstly, as succe…
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Pockets of Privilege
This article argues that industrial zones in Palestine do not effectively promote Palestinian economic development. The article rests on a historical, spatial, and economic analysis of the political economy of industrial zones in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. By examining the nature and functionality of these zones through different methodological lenses, it is clear that the industrial zones in Palestine fail on two levels. Firstly, as succe…
Banking on the Ruins of Empire
Decolonization left the future of small, city-states uncertain. Without large domestic markets to turn to, some city-states developed financial industries. Comparing Kuwait and Singapore, I examine how these states developed their financial sectors after decades of colonial underdevelopment. While both states sought to develop international financial centers, Singapore was far more successful in doing so. Kuwait opened numerous merchant-owned, do…
Neoliberalism and the Evolution of Singapore’s Developmental State
Why did Singapore—fiscally robust, free from external pressure, and historically committed to state-led development—embark on a program of partial privatization in the late twentieth century? This article challenges conventional theories of neoliberal diffusion by showing how Singaporean ruling elites pursued partial privatization as a way to solve long-standing problems. Drawing on parliamentary debates, policy reports, and oral histories, the a…
Asian Studies and History (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Socioeconomic Development in Asia (2 works) · Asian Industrial and Economic Development (1 work) · Colonialism (1 work) · Cross-Border Cooperation and Integration (1 work) · Democracy (1 work) · Developmental state (1 work) · Economic system (1 work) · Economics (1 work)