Negotiating the Arab spring

The Arab Spring is most often regarded through a conflict lens: among contestants for power, between Old and New orders, between differing visions of the state. But it can also be viewed through a negotiation lens: even when there is sustained civil war (as in Syria and Libya), the many interactions between and within contending forces amount to negotiation. Although it is premature to talk of Arab Spring outcomes, the process so far reveals distinct patterns useful for policymakers, as the appropriate reaction to each of these patterns is different.

I’ll be moderating a discussion of policy options for negotiating the Arab spring 4:30 pm December 4.  Bill Zartman, Fen Hampson and colleagues from Clingendael will be presenting the conclusions from recent research efforts.  Here’s the program:

The SAIS Conflict Management Program
in conjunction with the
Netherlands Institute of International Relations
Processes of International Negotiations (PIN) Program
and the
Institute for the Empirical Study of Governance
invite you to

Negotiating the Arab Spring – Policy Options
Fen Osler Hampson
Distinguished Fellow and Director of Global Security Centre for International Governance Innovation

I William Zartman
Professor Emeritus, Conflict Management Program Paul H Nitze School of Advanced International Studies

Ellen Laipson President, Stimson Center

Regina Joseph
Discussant
Instituut Clingendael/ The Netherlands Institute of International Relations

Floor Janssen
Discussant
Instituut Clingendael/ The Netherlands Institute of International Relations

Daniel Serwer
Moderator
Professor, Conflict Management ProgramPaul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies

Tuesday, December 4
4:30pm
Rome Auditorium
1619 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
RSVP: itlong@jhu.edu