Research Publications

Governing Through Patronage: The Rise of NGOs and the Fall of Civil Society in Palestine and Morocco

Atia, M. and C. E. Herrold. (2018). Governing Through Patronage: The Rise of NGOs and the Fall of Civil Society in Palestine and Morocco. Voluntas 29: 1044-1054. 

How Poverty Maps are Driving the Sustainable Development Goals

Atia, M. (2017). How Poverty Maps are Driving the Sustainable​ Development Goals. ESIA Annual Report. Elliott School of International Affairs.

Interventions on the politics of governing the “ungovernable”

Marei, F.G., et. al. (2018). Interventions on the politics of governing the “ungovernable”. Political Geography 67: 176-186. 

The Global Rural: Relational geographies of poverty and uneven development

Rignall, K. and M. Atia. (2017). The Global Rural: Relational geographies of poverty and uneven development. Geography Compass 11(7).

Student Poverty Mapping Research

Uneven Regional Development in Tunisia: Education as an Indicator of Poverty

Ben Yedder, Amna. (Spring 2018). Uneven Regional Development in Tunisia: Education as an Indicator of Poverty. GEOG 6250 Geographical Perspectives on Development, The George Washington University, student paper.

Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Dunwoody, Connor. (Spring 2018). Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. GEOG 6250, Geographical Perspectives on Development, The George Washington University, student paper.

Spatializing Poverty: Inequality and Affordability in Washington, DC

Geiger, Patrick. (Spring 201). Spatializing Poverty: Inequality and Affordability in Washington, DC. GEOG 6250, Geographical Perspectives on Development, The George Washington University, student paper.

Relational analysis of education and poverty for Syrian refugees in Lebanon

Jeong, Jisun. (Spring 2018). Relational analysis of education and poverty for Syrian refugees in Lebanon. GEOG 6250, Geographical Perspectives on Development, The George Washington University, student paper.

The Power of Maps: A Relational Approach to Poverty Mapping in the U.S. South

MacKrell, Christine. (Spring 201). The Power of Maps: A Relational Approach to Poverty Mapping in the U.S. South. GEOG 6250, Geographical Perspectives on Development, The George Washington University, student paper.

Does Poverty in Cameroon Look Different than Poverty au Cameroun?: A Relational Analysis of Spatial Variability & Poverty Mapping in the Republic of Cameroon

Napper, Olivia. (Spring 2018). Does Poverty in Cameroon Look Different than Poverty au Cameroun?: A Relational Analysis of Spatial Variability & Poverty Mapping in the Republic of Cameroon. GEOG 6205, Geographical Perspectives on Development, The George Washington University, student paper.

Uganda and the ‘Karamoja Problem’: A Case Study on Poverty Mapping

Patty-Stoddard, Shannon. (Spring 2018). Uganda and the ‘Karamoja Problem’: A Case Study on Poverty Mapping. GEOG 6205, Geographical Perspectives on Development, The George Washington University, student paper.

A Relational Look at Poverty in the Southeastern United States: Examining the Connectivity and Education Deficit in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama

Studier, Elena. (Spring 2018). A Relational Look at Poverty in the Southeastern United States: Examining the Connectivity and Education Deficit in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. GEOG 6205, Geographical Perspectives on Development, The George Washington University, student paper.