“Syria: The Wider Implications” will be the focus of a free panel discussion Oct. 1 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The 7:30 p.m. event, sponsored by the political science department in UNC’s College of Arts and Sciences, will be held in Murray Hall, room G202.
How outside powers affect and are affected by the conflict in Syria is the subject of this presentation by political science professors and doctoral students.
Panelists will address the history of US involvement, the larger regional implications of the conflict, the track record of outside interventions and of outside mediation in civil wars, and how the U.S. military provides civilian leaders with advice about the use of military force.
Panelists and their topics include:
- Introduction: Timothy McKeown, professor.
- The Evolution of U.S Involvement: Bryce Loidolt, doctoral student.
- Regional Implications of the Syrian Conflict: Navin Bapat, professor.
- The Political Dynamics of Outside Intervention in Civil Wars: Stephen Gent, professor.
- The Experience of Mediation in Civil Wars: Elizabeth Menninga, doctoral student.
- The Role of the U.S. Military in Advising Political Leaders on the Use of Force: Chris Watt, doctoral student.
For more information, visit http://politicalscience.unc.edu/, call (919) 843-3922 or e-mail ps_undergradcoordinator@unc.edu.
