Bashar H. Malkawi

Professor of Law
University of Arizona

bmalkawi@gmail.com

Field of Study: Business, Economics, Law
 
Specialization: Economic Demography, International Migration, Labor force/Employment, Training, Documentation, Information
 
Regional focus: Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
 
Education: Doctorate (Ph.D, or MD), American University, Law, 2005
 
Working languages: English
Arabic
 


Professional web page:
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Professional Summary:

Bashar H. Malkawi is Professor of Law atHashemiteUniversitywhere he currently teaches international trade law, labor immigration, and free trade agreements. He received his S.J.D fromAmerican University,WashingtonCollege of Law, and LLM in International Trade Law fromUniversityofArizona. Prof. Malkawi previously taught at universities inJordan, UAE,Italy, andUnited States. He spent two years as Assistant Dean atHashemiteUniversity's Faculty of Economics.

 

Prof. Malkawi is a prolific scholar whose work covers a variety of subjects. He has written over 70 articles for law reviews and professional publications, which have appeared in such top-tier journals as Journal of World Trade, Harvard Negotiation Law Review, and American Journal of Comparative Law. In addition to articles and academic books, his op-eds and other writings have appeared in the popular press in the U.S. and the Middle East.

 

Publications:

 

 

Bashar Malkawi, Sustainable Agriculture within WTO Law and Arab Countries, 17 International Trade Law & Regulation 1-9 (2011).


Bashar Malkawi, Come and Go? How Temporary Visa Works under U.S. Bilateral Trade Agreements with Arab countries, 24 Journal of Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Law 145-158 (2010). 


Bashar Malkawi, The Social Clause of the U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back? 32 Journal of Law 11-42 (2008).


Bashar Malkawi, Securing Peace through Trade Dividends: Qualifying Industrial Zones between the U.S, Israel, Jordan, and Egypt, 13 Currents: International Trade Law Journal 3-8 (2004). 

 

 

 
Honorary or professional positions and awards:
 
Research Associate, Economic Research Forum (ERF), Egypt based – Think Tank focusing on research and policy debate in the Middle East region (2016-2021).



Fellow, The Tim Fischer Centre for Global Trade and Finance, Bond University, Australia (2014-2016).



Outstanding Reviewer Award, Journal of International Trade Law and Policy, Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence, United Kingdom (2013).



One Year Seniority in Rank and Salary of Assistant Professor, received for distinction and excellence in research work and teaching, Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan (2009).
Research grants:
- Economic Research Grant, World Bank and the Economic Research Forum, Egypt (2016-2017).



- Todd G. Patkin Fellow, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C, United States (2008).



- Deanship of Research and Graduate Studies, Hashemite University, Jordan (2005-2007).