Power Failure: The Political Odyssey of a Pakistani Woman
Lecture
Minister in the Nawaz Sharif government in the 1990s, and Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States from 1991-1994, Syeda Abida Hussain has detailed 40 years of experience in a recently published book. In Power Failure: The Political Odyssey of a Pakistani Woman, published by Oxford…
Quality control in online course design and delivery
Seminar
The rapid development of internet, interactive multimedia and educational technologies has revolutionized the educational delivery system to widely reach off-campus populations beyond geographical barriers and time constraints. However, most courses are not born digital. This talk is contextualised…
What went wrong with the Arab revolutions, and what is driving Middle East politics today?
Lecture
This discussion will focus on explaining why most of the Arab revolutions have not resulted in smooth transition to peace, stability, and development, but instead slid into violence and civil wars as in Yemen, Libya, and Syria. Factors such as resilient ‘deep states’, institutional reform,…
Tunisia: Post-revolution
Seminar
Following successful and orderly national elections in 2011 and 2014, Tunisia continues its transition from dictatorship to democracy with municipal elections to be held in March 2017. This roundtable discussion brings together representatives of major civil society organisations who will examine…
Pakistan: Emerging democracy or veiled dictatorship?
Lecture
In this lecture Dr Yaqoob Khan Bangash will discuss the internal developments of Pakistan in the last decade. He will make an assessment of the trajectory of the country under the elected governments of Presidents Asif Ali Zardari (2008-2013) and Nawaz Sharif (2013-). He will also look at what…
The Gulf: Changing Regional Dynamics
Lecture
Abdullah Baabood is the director of the Gulf Studies Centre at Qatar University. He is a graduate in business studies and international relations. He holds a Master in Business Administration (MBA), a Master in International Relations (MA) and a Doctorate in International Political Economy (PhD)…
The Middle East - At a glance
Seminar
Are you interested in the contemporary politics, history, culture and political economy of the Middle East and Central Asia, or the role of Islam in the modern world? Discover the unique postgraduate study opportunities available and set yourself up for a career with expertise in the Middle East…