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After Abu Ghraib: Exploring Human Rights in America and the Middle East

Dr. Shadi Mokhtari, alumna of the School of International Service, announces the publication of her new book, After Abu Ghraib: Exploring Human Rights in America and the Middle East.  After Abu Ghraib explores the intersection of three human rights struggles in the post-9/11 era.  The book provides considerable insight into the centrality of human rights in current developments in the Middle East.  Dr. Mokhtari is co-winner of the 2010 American Politcal Science Association Human Rights Section Best Book Award.

Kuwait: too much politics, or not enough?

Check out Dr. Kristin Diwan's thought-provoking article on Kuwait on the Foreign Policy blog's Middle East Channel.  Click here to read the article.

”Vlogs” Bring Middle Eastern Scholars'
Work to Greater Audiences

SPA Associate Professor Diane Singerman pioneers multifaceted, multimedia program to bring diverse perspectives on the Middle East to the public forefront.

AU Student News

SPA doctoral candidate in political science Sarah Fischer explores the politics of the headscarf in Turkey.

Middle East Studies Events

Upcoming Middle East Studies@AU Colloquia  

March 22, 2011 - Cancelled

Margot Badran, Senior Fellow Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University and Senior Scholar, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, will speak about the current uprisings in the Middle East.  What does the uprising mean for gender equality and women’s political participation in Egypt? How did the climate and strategies of the uprising influence these questions? What is next? Join the discussion on Tuesday, March 22, from 2 - 3:30 p.m. in Ward 113. This event was canceled due to scheduling conflicts. Please check back later for further information.

Upcoming Co-Sponsored Events

Coercing Strength, Beaten by Weakness: Israel’s Triangular Deterrence with Dr. Boaz Atzili

“Triangular deterrence” occurs when one state uses threats and/or punishments against another state in order to coerce it to prevent nonstate actors from conducting attacks from its territory. Under what conditions will triangular deterrence be successful? Such triangular deterrence has long been one of Israel’s primary strategies in dealing with the PLO, Hamas, Hezbollah, and other armed nonstate threats to its security. This talk analyses Israel’s attempts to deter against Palestinian groups operating from Egypt and Syria from the 1950s to the 1970s, and projects the policy implications for current day Israeli policy towards Lebanon and Syria.  This event will be held on Friday, March 25, from 2-3:30 p.m. in Bender Library, Training and Events Room 115 and is co-sponsored by MES@AU and the Center for Israel Studies.  For more info: Professors Kristin Diwan, or Mustafa Aksakal or see the attached flier.

Uprisings in the Middle East: A Social Movement & Comparative Perspective

Join Professors Cathy Schneider (CRS, SIS, AU), Diane Singerman (Govt, SPA, AU), Adrienne LeBas (Govt, SPA, AU), Jack Goldstone (Director, Center for Global Policy, George Mason University), Marc M. Howard (Government Department, Georgetown University) for an in-depth discussion and analysis of the current uprisings in the Middle East.  This event will be held on Friday, March 25, from 2 - 3:30 p.m. in the East Quad Building Lounge on the First Floor.  It is jointly sponsored by MES@AU, Comparative and Regional Studies in SIS, and the Department of Government in SPA.  For more infomation, please contact: Professors Cathy Schneider or Diane Singerman or see the attached flier.

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