The Geopolitics of the Middle East - The Who What, Why and What Next?
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The Middle East has been the world’s messiest region for as long as we can remember. Why is this the case? Is it all about internal factors such as feudal societies and religious rivalries? Or is it largely driven by external players using the Middle Eastern countries as pawns in a bigger game? For instance, why does Russia support Assad? Why does the US align with a artificial state in Saudi Arabia rather than a real one in Iran? What about geography? What are the implications of the choke points of the Suez Canel & the Straits of Hormuz? Is history coming back to bite us? Are we now paying the price for bad decisions made after World War I and World War II and can we do anything about it? What are the right policy decisions now?
If you want to unlearn what you think you already know, and are prepared to be upset,
join us for the discussion on this troubled region.
Moderator: John Simke (see biography)
Maximum Number of Spots: 25
Dates and Time: Tuesdays, April 7 to May 12 (6 weeks) 2:00 to 4:00 PM
Location: OISE Building 252 Bloor Street West, Room 3312
Cost: $40.00
Booking: COURSE FULL. TO BE PLACED ON WAITING LIST PLEASE E-MAIL
learningexperiences@bell.net
COURSE FULL. TO BE PLACED ON WAITING LIST PLEASE E-MAIL learningexperiences@bell.net
The Middle East has been the world’s messiest region for as long as we can remember. Why is this the case? Is it all about internal factors such as feudal societies and religious rivalries? Or is it largely driven by external players using the Middle Eastern countries as pawns in a bigger game? For instance, why does Russia support Assad? Why does the US align with a artificial state in Saudi Arabia rather than a real one in Iran? What about geography? What are the implications of the choke points of the Suez Canel & the Straits of Hormuz? Is history coming back to bite us? Are we now paying the price for bad decisions made after World War I and World War II and can we do anything about it? What are the right policy decisions now?
If you want to unlearn what you think you already know, and are prepared to be upset,
join us for the discussion on this troubled region.
Moderator: John Simke (see biography)
Maximum Number of Spots: 25
Dates and Time: Tuesdays, April 7 to May 12 (6 weeks) 2:00 to 4:00 PM
Location: OISE Building 252 Bloor Street West, Room 3312
Cost: $40.00
Booking: COURSE FULL. TO BE PLACED ON WAITING LIST PLEASE E-MAIL
learningexperiences@bell.net