
Gopika Santhosh is a graduate of King’s College London, where she specialised in Development Studies. She previously worked with the state Government of India, contributing to research and analysis across key areas of governance. Her research interests centre on global labour studies, sustainability, public finance, and the evolving development pathways of the Global South, addressing issues of inequality, environmental governance, and inclusive growth in emerging economies.
The soaring urban landscapes of the Middle East conceal a complex architecture of labour and power that remains largely invisible in mainstream analyses. Uncovering these realities exposes the quiet contradictions…