Three leading political scientists discuss elections in Tunisia, Morocco, and Egypt.
Panelists:
Ellen Lust – Yale University
Lindsay Benstead – Portland State University
Matthew Buehler – University of Texas, Austin
Moderated by:
Marc Lynch – George Washington University
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Three leading political scientists discussed the outcomes and implications of Israel’s January 2013 parliamentary elections.
Panelists:
Yoram Peri – University of Maryland
Ilan Peleg – Lafayette College
Gershon Shafir – University of California, San Diego
Jonathan Rynhold – George Washington University, Bar-Ilan University
Moderated by:
Marc Lynch – George Washington University
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Michael Willis is a University Research Lecturer and King Mohamed VI Fellow in Moroccan and Mediterranean Studies at the University of Oxford. He researches and teaches about politics, modern history and international relations of the Maghreb. He will be discussing his recent book, Politics and Power in the Maghreb: Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco from Independence to the Arab Spring.
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Panelists:
Wendy Pearlman – Northwestern University
Jillian Schwedler – University of Massachusetts at Amherst
David Patel – Cornell University
Moderated by:
Marc Lynch – George Washington University
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Yezid Sayigh is a senior associate at the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut, where his work focuses on the future political role of Arab armies, the resistance and reinvention of authoritarian regimes, and the Israel-Palestine conflict and peace process.
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Jason Brownlee is an associate professor in the Department of Government at the University of Texas, where he researches and teaches about Middle East politics and US foreign policy. He will be discussing his recent book, Democracy Prevention: The Politics of the U.S.-Egyptian Alliance.
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Panelists:
Eva Bellin – Brandeis University
Tamara Wittes – Brookings Institution: Saban Center for Middle East Policy
Daniel Brumberg – United States Institute of Peace; Georgetown University
Moderated by:
Marc Lynch – George Washington University
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Joshua Stacher is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at Kent State University where he teaches and researches Middle East politics. He is a member of the Middle East Research and Information Project and is a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. He discussed his recent book, Adaptable Autocrats: Regime Power in Egypt and Syria. [click to continue…]
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Three leading political scientists discussed the regional dimensions of the Syrian conflict.
Panelists:
Daniel L. Byman – Brookings Institution: Saban Center for Middle East Policy; Georgetown University
F. Gregory Gause – University of Vermont
Curt Ryan – Appalachian State University
Moderated by:
Marc Lynch – George Washington University
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Bassam Haddad is Director of the Middle East Studies Program and teaches in the Department of Public and International Affairs at George Mason University. He discussed his new book, “Business Networks in Syria: The Political Economy of Authoritarian Resilience.”
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