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Lecture Series on Political Change in the Middle East
Sasakawa Peace Foundation Presents
Lecture Series on Political Change in the Middle East Lecture 3: The British Perspective on the Persian Gulf and Arabian Peninsula-British Experts speak on the Middle Eastern Situation- (Dec. 5, 2011)
In order to keep abreast of the rapidly changing situation of the political situation in the Middle East, the Sasakawa Peace Foundation began a series of lectures on political movements in the Islamic Middle East.
For this lecture, the third in the series, two British experts on the Arabian Peninsula are invited to speak about "The British Perspective on the Persian Gulf and Arabian Peninsula" in Tokyo on December 5 (Mon).
The United Kingdom has a long history of close and extensive interaction with the Islamic world. For this reason, a vast amount of research has been carried out into Islamic countries by UK scholars, and the fruits of this work are now enjoyed by researchers in Japan and other countries worldwide. In particular, a great emphasis has been put on the aspect of field work in contemporary Middle East, and empirical research is now being carried out from various angles.
The two British researchers who speaked at the lecture are up-and-coming experts on the Arabian Peninsula. In the course of the lecture, they discussed the impact of the Arab Spring in the region, as well as its implications for the future. This lecture, which provided the UK perspective on the situation in the Persian Gulf and Arabian Peninsula, offered a unique chance to learn more about political change in the Islamic Middle East.
