Fri, 02/24/2012 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Middle East Realignment
Events | Great Decisions
The popular revolts and upheaval of the Arab Spring have radically changed the face of the Middle East. What lies ahead for the Middle East’s transition to democracy? What are the prospects for the governments that have held out in this new order? With many longtime U.S. allies ousted, how will the U.S. recalibrate its relations with the new regimes?
Event Sponsors
Portland State University
Presenters
Laura Robson
Assistant Professor of Middle Eastern History, Portland State University
Laura Robson is Assistant Professor of Middle Eastern History at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon. Her research and teaching focus on the history of religious and ethnic minorities and imperialism and decolonization in the modern Arab world.
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