LSE Kuwait Programme public lecture
In November 2014 Bahrain held parliamentary elections which took place under an election boycott by the political opposition. This talk will explore the implication of these elections for Bahrain's political development and stability. It will also draw upon Kuwait's own recent experience with an opposition boycott to reflect more generally on the evolving political order in the Gulf states, in the context of the the failure of the 2011 Arab uprisings and the emergence of the threat of the Islamic State.
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Event details
Speaker: Dr Kristin Smith Diwan, American University
Chair: Dr Toby Dodge, LSE
Date: Tuesday 20 January 2015
Time: 18.30-20.00
Location: CLM 2.02, Clement House, LSE
Event Hashtag: #LSEBahrain
Attendance: This event is free and open to all on a first come first served basis. Our events are very well attended, please make sure to arrive early. We cannot guarantee entry.
Speaker
Kristin Smith Diwan is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Comparative and Regional Studies at the American University School of International Service.
She holds regional expertise in the politics and policies of the Arab Gulf, and functional expertise in Islamic finance and the politics surrounding it. Dr Diwan received her PhD in Political Science from Harvard University, and holds an MA in International Affairs from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). She completed her undergraduate degree at Baylor University in Texas, her home state.