Presented By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)
The Arab Spring
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) at U-M
Speaker: Juan Cole, Ph.D. Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History, U of M; Director, Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, U of M.
The 2011 Arab political upheavals dubbed “The Arab Spring” were a series of youth revolts against governments perceived as brutal, dictatorial and corrupt, as blocking youth aspirations. The lecture will look at the rise of the mafia-like police states that provoked the revolutions and examine the attempts to transition to forms of democracy. It will look at the impact of the upheavals elsewhere in the Arab world, and consider where the region is going. Dr. Cole is the author of Engaging the Muslim World.
The 2011 Arab political upheavals dubbed “The Arab Spring” were a series of youth revolts against governments perceived as brutal, dictatorial and corrupt, as blocking youth aspirations. The lecture will look at the rise of the mafia-like police states that provoked the revolutions and examine the attempts to transition to forms of democracy. It will look at the impact of the upheavals elsewhere in the Arab world, and consider where the region is going. Dr. Cole is the author of Engaging the Muslim World.
Cost
- Annual membership fee $20. $30 for 6 lecture series, or $10 at the door for members for one lecture
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