Having explored history and its connections to modern times since 1975, the Winter Lecture Series is one of the most popular lifelong learning programs offered by the University of Washington. For this year's four-part series, "The Good, Bad, & Catastrophic: Lessons from Global & Mideast Crises," the UWAA will partner with the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies to dig deep into the issues that have shaped the modern Middle East--and try to forecast what the region might look like in the wake of the Arab Spring.
The 2010-2011 uprisings left an indelible mark on the region, and the impact will be felt for decades to come. But how did the Middle East get to this point? And what we can we learn from the century of turmoil and crisis that preceded it? These are among the many questions that three UW professors will try to answer throughout the series.
From Revolution to Revolution to Revolution: The U.S. in the Turbulent Middle East
Joel S. Migdal, Robert F. Philip Professor of International Studies, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies
The United States became an everyday player in the post-World War II Middle East, just as the region was being reshaped by the Arab-Israeli conflict and Arab nationalism. Professor Joel Migdal will discuss the United States' involvement in the Middle East since World War II, and how it's worked to achieve influence and shape events in that time.