L-1 The Islamic World and the United States: Challenges and Opportunities
- Emile Nakhleh *
- Thursday, Feb 2; 2-4
- $7 for members, $10 for nonmembers
Almost three years have passed since President Barak Obama gave his historic "New Beginning" speech in Cairo in which he highlighted his vision of future relations with the Muslim world through the engagement of Muslim communities. The speech helped put to rest the perception that many Muslims held during the previous administration that the war on terror was a war on Islam. The "Arab Spring" and the toppling of dictatorial regimes have created new challenges and opportunities for the U.S. in dealing with post-autocratic governments. The lecture will highlight the diversity and complexity of the Muslim world and will examine the Arab pro-democracy movements and the challenges and opportunities they have created.
Emile Nakhleh holds a PhD from the American University, Washington, DC in International Relations. Before retiring from the U.S. Government in 2006 as a Senior Intelligence Service Officer, he was a senior analyst and director of political Islam analysis globally and of regional analysis in the Middle East. Since 2006 he has consulted on national security issues, particularly Islamic radicalization, terrorism, and political activism.
* new to Renesan