Publications

CARPO Briefs

CARPO Briefs provide concise, audience-oriented analyses with clear policy recommendations. They are designed for decision-makers in politics, business, and society, as well as for an interested public. The series addresses focused issues and delivers well-founded background knowledge and actionable insights in a concise format.

CARPO Reports

CARPO Reports feature action-oriented research and studies. They provide comprehensive and in-depth analyses on specific topics, offer essential background knowledge, and conclude with actionable recommendations for relevant stakeholders.

CARPO Studies

CARPO Studies provide a platform for well-founded background knowledge and fundamental research on the modern Orient. Interdisciplinary and innovative, this series introduces new impulses and opens perspectives for an audience interested in the region.

CARPO Pulse

CARPO Pulse offers in-depth and concise analysis of recent developments in West Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, and beyond. Each edition distills complex regional dynamics into brief, accessible insights tailored for policymakers, scholars, and engaged readers. Guided by specific questions, it places key events within a broader context, exploring potential future scenarios and their implications for geopolitical, regional, political, and security trends.

CARPO Sustainability Series

This series aims to contribute to the slowly growing yet still fairly marginal research on sustainability in the MENA region. It will therefore publish analyses in the form of CARPO Briefs, Reports, or Studies by academics or practitioners from various fields to provide multidisciplinary insights into key topics of sustainability.

Others

Additional CARPO publications created as part of project collaborations and outside the publication categories of Briefs, Reports, and Studies.

CARPO Podcast: Katar 2022 – Mehr als eine WM

The CARPO podcast "Qatar 2022 – More than a World Cup" offers a balanced perspective on the World Cup together with renowned experts from academia, media, civil society, and politics—without generalizing, downplaying, or sugarcoating. Topics such as labor migration, human rights, and sports politics, as well as the significance of football for the people in the Gulf States and the Arab world, are discussed.