PhD Dissertation

PhD Dissertation Defense: Ali D. R. Abd, lecturer at Al-Nahrain University’s College of Political Science, defended his thesis “Financial Technology and International Economic Relations after 2020: Selected Models” 📚.The committee consisted of:Prof. Akhlas Q. Nafil (Chair)Prof. Nasreen R. ShansholProf. Haider Z. JassimProf. Zainab A. MankashAsst. Prof. Nasreen F. HasanProf. Mohammed A. Ahmed (Supervisor)The thesis provided a comprehensive framework for financial technology, covering its nature, characteristics, and sectors, and analyzed international economic relations amid digital transformations. Key findings: a structural shift in the global financial system post-2020 towards a hybrid model combining traditional and decentralized finance; traditional regulatory frameworks lag behind rapid fintech developments, especially re cross-border digital currencies and DeFi platforms.