Book Talk: Agricultural Cooperatives in the Age of Neoliberalism : Experiences of Resistance and Adaptation , and Opportunities for the Solidarity Economy

Mohamed Ramadan

Mohamed Ramadan is an Economic Researcher with 8+ years of experience in political economy, inequality, and financial analysis. He has co-authored influential Arabic books on food sovereignty and economic power in Egypt and contributed to research published by AUC, ARI, ANND, Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, and TNI. He previously worked as a macroeconomist and financial analyst, focusing on Egypt’s economic trends and the U.S. equity market. Combining research depth with market insight, he bridges policy analysis and investment strategy. Mohamed also writes regularly for platforms like Mada Masr, Democracy Magazine, and AlSifr, bringing complex economic issues to wider public audiences.

Nada Elkamary

Nada Elkamary is an economist and researcher at Pathways Beyond Neoliberalism. She holds a BA in Economics from Cairo University and a master's in Sustainable Development and Ecological Transition Policies from Sorbonne Université, as part of the EPOG program. Her research interests include food sovereignty, feminist economics, and the political economy of development in the Arab world.

Oussama Chaabouni

Oussama Chaabouni holds a BSc in Information Management and an MA in Management Engineering and Consulting from the University of Sfax, and an MSc in Environment and Development from the University of Leeds. He worked in several NGOs and Development Consultancies focusing on environmental and economic justice in the Global South. His research has focused on transformative adaptation and the implications of equity and justice in development practice. Currently a Doctoral Candidate at the Universitat de Girona, investigating a critical approach to the transformation of water management through digitalisation and their environmental, political and ethical implications.

Mohamed Gamal

Mohamed Gamal is a Research Officer for the Pathways Beyond Neoliberalism: Voices from MENA, a Ford Foundation-funded research grant project. The project is under the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the American University in Cairo. He is also a co-editor of the book "Agricultural Cooperatives in the Age of Neoliberalism." He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Cairo University; his research interests include civil society, state-society relations, religion and Politics, and the political economy of the MENA region.