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The Ides of April: The Presidential Succession Crisis and the Dilemmas of the Algerian Oligarchy
Tuesday, April 1, 2014 – 4:30pmTang CenterLISTEN Co-sponsored with the Emile Bustani Middle East Seminar.
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The Nuclear Agreement with Iran and Its Ramifications for the Regional Politics of the Middle East
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 – 4:30pmTang CenterAfter receiving his Ph. D. from Yale University in 1968, Ali Banuazizi taught at Yale and the University of Southern California before joining the Boston College Faculty in 1971. Since then, he has held visiting appointments and fellowships at the University of Tehran, Princeton, Harvard, and Oxford University,…
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The Origins of Freedom: The Continuing Debate Over Equality Lincoln and Darwin
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 – 4:30pmRoom 3-133Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin were born hours apart on the same day, in the same year: February 12, 1809. Although born to differing circumstance, both men played a huge role in the struggle for human equality. Our panel of speakers will offer insights ranging from the voices…
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Understanding the Arab Uprisings in their Second Year: From National Humiliation to Legitimacy
Tuesday, October 16, 2012 – 4:30pmTang CenterHosted by the Emile Bustani Middle East Seminar Series. Co-sponsored with the Center for International Studies, MIT. Listen to this program.
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A political scientist and Middle East specialist, Dr. Masoud’s research focuses on political development in countries that are poor and unfree. He is the author of a forthcoming book on Islamic political parties, and is the co-editor of Problems and Methods in the Study of Politics (Cambridge, 2004)…