The civil wars racking the Middle East have torn the political, social and economic fabric of Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and Yemen. But beyond the internal cost of these conflicts, they are also disrupting the regional political order in ways that will have implications for whether the Middle East stabilizes as we move towards 2030 or continues on its current tumultuous and violent path.
MEI has released a path-breaking book, Escaping the Conflict Trap: Toward Ending Civil Wars in the Middle East to deal with these difficult but important issues. The book was co-edited by MEI President Paul Salem and MEI Senior Fellow Ross Harrison, and includes contributions from former senior diplomats, MEI scholars and academics.
This half-day conference will address the insights and findings from this important book. Contributing authors will share their views about the individual civil wars, as well as the regional and global geopolitical backdrop of those wars. If you want to gain insight into what needs to happen at the national, regional and global levels in order to bring these civil wars to an end, please join us for this exciting event.
Panel 2: Promoting Future Stability: Regional and International Considerations
-Chester Crocker
Former Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of African Affairs; James R. Schlesinger Professor of the Practice of Strategic Studies
-Ross Harrison
Senior fellow, MEI
-Anne Patterson
Former Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
-Paul Salem
President, MEI
Nadia Bilbassy, moderator
Senior correspondent, Al-Arabiya TV and MBC TV
