Mazen Labban, Ph.D.

(Clark University, 2005)

Assistant Professor



Professor Labban’s research combines interests in critical social theory, philosophies of space and nature, political economy, and theories of development and globalization. His current research focuses on the geopolitical economy of petroleum; historical geography of modern imperialism, especially in the postwar period. Labban teaches courses in economic geography, geopolitics, development theory and history, and resource geography.

Specialties/interests:

  • Space, nature, society
  • Political economy
  • Development theory and history
  • Politics and economics of oil

Courses taught:

  • GEG 301 Political economy of international development
  • GEG 400 Resources and society
  • GEG 420 Geopolitics
  • GEG 637 Development studies

Representatives Publications:

  • Space, Oil, and Capital, forthcoming from Routledge.