My research focuses on research focuses on state alignment strategies, particularly how Middle Eastern and North African countries navigate the U.S.-China competition. In my research, I use a combination of quantitative and qualitative research methods.
INTERESTS
Great Power Competition, Foreign Policy, Alliances, Strategic Partnerships, External Influence, Trade Dependence, and Military Sales.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Dana Abu-Haltam. “Navigating Great Power Competition: Jordan’s Response to US-China 5G Rivalry.” Forthcoming at Asian Perspective.
- “Does Health Aid Reduce Interstate Hostility? The Cases of the U.S. and China” (With Wonjae Hwang, Jeeseon Hwang, and Tianjing Liao) Forthcoming at Asian Survey.
-
Dana Abu-Haltam. 2025.”How to Politely Say No: Jordan’s Indirect Bandwagoning Behavior towards US-Chinese Competition.“ Foreign Policy Analysis.
-
Dana Abu-Haltam. 2025. “Where to Throw the Hook? Chinese Strategic Partnership Selection and Its Effectiveness in Achieving Influence.“ Chin. Polit. Sci. Rev. (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41111-025-00297-z
- Dana Abu Haltam. 2020. “The Chinese and United States Interests in Taiwan.” Journal of Strategic and Military Studies, Eighth Issue, September 2020, ISSN 2626-093X.
- Dana Abu Haltam. 2020. “One Belt One Road Initiative: A Win-Win Partnership.“ Journal of Afro-Asian Studies, Seventh Issue, November 2020, ISSN 2628-6475.
Other Publications
- Abu-Haltam, Dana, 2026, “Foreign Policy and Economics: How Arab Public Opinion Correlates with Global Leaders’ Actions.” Arab Barometer.
- Abu Haltam, Dana, 2025, “Dataset for “Where to Throw the Hook? Chinese Strategic Partnership Selection and Its Effectiveness in Achieving Influence”“ Harvard Dataverse, V1
- Abu-Haltam, Dana, 2025, “Arab Views on the United Nations: Navigating Conflict, Corruption, and Credibility“.Arab Barometer.
R&R and Under Review
- “Tri-Alignment: Bahrain’s Survival Strategy Amid an Era of Global Power Shifts” Under Review
- “Bridging Divides: Insights from US Mediation in the Lebanese-Israeli Delimitation Crisis for Future Engagements Between Greece and Turkey.” (With Krista Wiegand) Under Review
- “Why Sanction and Simultaneously Provide Foreign Aid?” (With Wonjae Hwang and Tianjing Liao) Under Review
- “BRICS in the Maghreb” (With Ahmet Ergurum)
Working Papers
- “Beyond Survival: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Policy Toward U.S. – China Competition”
◊ Winner, 2025 Gulf Studies Graduate Paper Award, Gulf Studies Symposium, Gulf International Forum, Georgetown University, 2025. - “How Do Middle Powers Navigate Great Power AI and Technological Rivalries?” (With Lawrence Rubin and Ahmet Ergurum)
- “Mediation as Strategy: Comparing Saudi and Chinese Roles in Regional Conflict Resolution” (With Tingyi Wang and Rufei Li)
- “The UAE’s AI Strategy amid Intensifying U.S.–China Technological Competition”