To those of us deeply skeptical of the deployment of Western military force in the developing world, the French intervention in Mali in recent days poses something of a dilemma. It appears to be legally and militarily justified, and enjoys strong local and regional support. Yet at the same time, it appears to be based on the same assumptions about Western ai… Read More
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Fighting Al Qaeda in Yemen: Re-thinking the Islamist Threat (Event)
A talk by Christina Hellmich, University of Reading. Co-sponsor: Graduate School of Public and International Affairs. Free. Registration is not required. This event will be in English. Christina Hellmich is a specialist in Middle East politics with a particular research interest in Political Islam, International Security and Global Health. During f… Read More
Tags: Al-Quaeda, Christina Hellmich, Islamism, Middle East, Yemen
