"Understanding Muslim Countries" -Dr. Richard Bulliet

A program of the World Affairs Councils of America with support provided by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York The "Arab Spring" and the challenge it presents to American foreign policy and interests across North Africa and the Near East has raised new and complicated questions jumping out of the headlines. There could be no timelier topic for us to discuss than the tension between America and the Arab and Islamic worlds. We seek to understand these developments and how they impact U.S. interests in these important regions. Join us for an insightful presentation by renowned Professor Richard Bulliet as he explores "Political Authority in a Changing Middle East."