B. B. Smith

Does resource wealth make for weak states? Do boom-bust cycles in the global oil market destabilize governments in exporting states? The most common answer to both of these questions has been yes. I argue that this conclusion provides limited analytic purchase on the ways in whi…

The study uses an adaptation of Langer's (1984) PReP activity to investigate manifestations of comprehension and engagement in the post-colonial EFL reading setting of Qatar. Using a multidisciplinary orientation that combines quantitative and qualitative analysis, the study est…