Iraq and the Geopolitics of Protest - with Hassan Abbas
Channel: Project on Shi'ism and Global Affairs, Harvard
Date: 2019-12-04

The recent mass protests in Iraq which have spread througouht the country since October have resulted in an apparent political deadlock between the country's main political factions and resulted in competing narratives over the nature and direction of the protest movement. However, the dynamics of Iraq's political structure are by no means insulated from the larger regional geopolitical environment especially given the heightened rivalry between the United States, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and other regional actors. Join us in this timely lecture by Hassan Abbas, Distinguished Professor of International Relations at National Defense University and senior advisor at the Project on Shi'ism and Global Affairs.

Moderated by Dr. Payam Mohseni, Director of the Project on Shi'ism and Global Affairs

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Hassan Abbas is Distinguished Professor of International Relations at the Near East South Asia Strategic Studies Centre (NESA), National Defense University in Washington DC. He serves as a senior advisor at the Project on Shi'ism and Global Affairs at Harvard University's Weatherhead Center for International Affairs and a senior fellow at the Centre of Global Policy, a think tank focusing on the intersection of U.S. foreign policy and Muslim geopolitics. His current research work focuses on building narratives for countering political and religious extremism and law enforcement reforms in developing states. Earlier he served as professor and department chair at National Defense University’s College of International Security Affairs (2011-2019) and as the Distinguished Quaid i Azam Professor at Columbia University (2009-2011).

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