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Pete W. Moore, Ph.D. – Associate Professor of Political Science at Case Western Reserve University |
| Friday September 30, 2011 12:30-1:30 p.m. Dampeer Room Kelvin Smith Library Case Western Reserve University Dear Colleagues: The “Arab Spring” of uprisings and government collapses that began in Tunisia and Egypt is much more than a season of discontent. The issues range far beyond the outcomes in the countries where regimes still face-off with protesters like Syria, or stage last-ditch resistance as in Libya. They include how the movement will play out in countries where protest has so far been limited such as Saudi Arabia, and what will happen in the countries where the old dictators are gone but the new system is not exactly formed. The situation in Egypt is especially complex, as the Army seeks to maintain control while social protest ranges from a burgeoning labor movement with the first teachers’ strike since 1951, to the attack on the Israeli Embassy. Professor Moore will suggest key themes for understanding what has happened so far and what might happen next. Very best regards, About Our Guest… Pete W. Moore’s research focuses on economic development and state-society relations in the Middle East and Africa; specifically, Gulf Arab States and Levant; business-state relations, privatization, and decentralization; sub-state conflict and regional security. Where We Meet This year the Friday Public Affairs Lunch will convene each Friday when classes are in session in the Dampeer Room of Kelvin Smith Library from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. The Dampeer Room is on the second floor of the library. If you get off the elevators, turn right, pass the first bank of tables, and turn right again. Parking Possibilities The most convenient parking is the lot underneath Severance Hall. We regret that it is not free. From that lot there is an elevator up to street level (labeled as for the Thwing Center); it is less than 50 yards from that exit to the library entrance. There is also on-street parking on both East Drive and Bellflower. Both are fairly short walks from the library. Friday Lunch Upcoming Topics and Speakers: October 7: Doomed in Durban? 20 years of climate change policy. Jessica F. Green, Assistant Professor of Political Science October 14: The Campaign for the Republican Nomination for President. Justin Buchler, Associate Professor of Political Science October 21: What Can We Do With Vacant Land in Shrinking Cities? W. Dennis Keating, Levin College Distinguished Professor, Cleveland State University October 28: Should the Workday Include Time for Naps? Research Concerning Sleep and Productivity. Elizabeth Click, Assistant Professor, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing. November 4: (Re)Regulating Financial Services: How Laws May Work in Practice. Michael Wager J.D., Squire, Sanders and Dempsey November 11: How are Successful Companies and Successful Universities Alike? Richard E. Boyatzis, Distinguished University Professor and H. R. Horvitz Chair of Family Business, Departments of Organizational Behavior, Psychology, and Cognitive Science. November 18: Wikipedia in the University. Peter Shulman, Assistant Professor of History. November 25: No Session – Thanksgiving Break December 2: University Circle Update. Steven Litt, Architecture Critic, Cleveland Plain Dealer December 9: Outsourcing and Offshoring Legal Services. Cassandra Burke Robertson, Associate Professor of Law |
