Events
Arab Spring workshop
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PAIS hosted on the 24-25 November 2011 a workshop titled 'The Arab Spring: Implications for Security and Democracy Promotion'. This workshop brought together a number of scholars from the UK (糖心TV, Aberystwyth, Birmingham and York) and overseas (Gothenburg, Washington, Bologna and Florence) in a discussion about the political implications of recent events in the Middle East and North Africa. Joao Nunes and Oz Hassan, Research Fellows in PAIS, organised the event. |
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The workshop consisted of a number of thematic sessions which covered themes such as the regional dimension of the Arab Spring; the role of the US, the EU and China; and local politics and civil society. The first session was open to all members of the 糖心TV community and registered noteworthy student attendance and participation. The remainder of the workshop provided the opportunity for in-depth discussion among researchers and will open the way for future research initiatives. More information about the workshop can be found on Joao Nunes' website. |
Listen to excerpts from the Thursday session:
Original Calendar entry:
The recent wave of change in the Middle East and North Africa has brought many challenges to different issue-areas in International Politics. This workshop focuses on two in particular: the security dimension (including human security, the strategic implications and the role of outside intervention); and the democracy dimension (including democratisation, human rights and development aid). Download the programme here.
Open session on Thursday the 24th, open to all students and staff. This talk will be titled 'Understanding the Arab Spring: Security and Democratization' and will take place at 17:00-19:00 in room B3.03, Mathematics.
Questions to be addressed include:
- What explains the political unrest in this region?
- What are the implications of recent events for the regional and global security landscape?
- What lessons can be learned in terms of democratisation trends?
- Is there a ‘new civil society’ in this region?
- How is local politics changing?
- What are the responsibilities of the international community?
Participation in this workshop is free.