UVM professor Greg Gause will speak about the Crisis in Syria and the New Middle East Cold War this Wednesday, March 26, at 7:00pm in Bentley 207. This event if free and the public is encouraged to come.

If you are unfamiliar with the situation, here is a link to give you some background: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/08/29/9-questions-about-syria-you-wer[...]sk/ . Please keep in mind that this article was written last August, but it still provides an easy-to-understand overview of the situation.

His talk will address the breakdown of authority in Syria and its connection to the wider crisis in the eastern Arab world. Professor Gause will also discuss how US policy is playing into regional dynamics.

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