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Burkle Center Director Kal Raustiala Comments on Whether U.S. Actions in Libya are Subject to the War Powers Resolution
PolitiFact.com discusses whether or not dropping bombs on another country should be considered "hostilities." That question is at the heart of a debate about whether the War Powers Resolution requires President Barack Obama to keep Congress informed about U.S. military activities in Libya.
Posted: 7/5/2011
Nazarian Center announces undergraduate essay competition winner
The Nazarian Center for Israel Studies is pleased to name Lisa Weisshar winner of the first UCLA Undergraduate Israel essay competition.
Posted: 6/20/2011
Iran Conference Opening Remarks and Panel I: Bringing States Back In
The opening remarks and the first panel at the 2011 Iran Conference, sponsored by the UCLA Burkle Center and the UCLA International Institute.
Posted: 6/6/2011
Iran Conference Panel II: Prospects for Change Inside Iran
The second panel at the 2011 Iran Conference, sponsored by the UCLA Burkle Center and the UCLA International Institute.
Posted: 6/6/2011
Iran Conference Panel III: Iran and the International Community
The third panel at the 2011 Iran Conference, sponsored by the UCLA Burkle Center and the UCLA International Institute.
Posted: 6/6/2011
Iran Conference Panel IV: The US and Iran
The fourth and final panel at the 2011 Iran Conference, sponsored by the UCLA Burkle Center and the UCLA International Institute.
Posted: 6/6/2011
Iran Conference Opening Remarks and Panel 1
The May 13 conference at the James West Alumni Center focused on Iran's relations both regionally and on the greater world stage. It was sponsored by the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations and the UCLA International Institute.
Posted: 5/27/2011
Iran Conference Panel 2
The May 13 conference at the James West Alumni Center focused on Iran's relations both regionally and on the greater world stage. It was sponsored by the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations and the UCLA International Institute.
Posted: 5/27/2011
Whither Syria? Historian Gelvin Looks at Arab Uprisings
UCLA Professor of History James Gelvin told an audience on campus on May 25 that the overthrow of Syria's regime amid unrest is possible but "highly unlikely," because Bashar al-Assad has a hold on power unlike that of Egypt's Mubarak and others. Listen to an audio podcast of the talk.
Posted: 5/26/2011
The Arab Worlds Great Unrest of 2011: An Attempt at a Geopolitical Perspective
A talk by Kenneth Surin, Duke University. Part of the conference: Mapping and Remapping the Tunisian Revolution
Posted: 5/25/2011
UCLA travels to Qatar for conference
Leaders from more than 80 countries convene to discuss Middle East’s future
Posted: 5/25/2011
From Dictatorship to Revolution: Women, the Veil and Tunisian Identity
A talk by Douja Mamelouk, Georgetown University. Part of the conference: Mapping and Remapping the Tunisian Revolution.
Posted: 5/24/2011
Mapping and Remapping the Tunisian Revolution: Opening Remarks
An introduction by Nouri Gana, UCLA. Part of the conference: Mapping and Remapping the Tunisian Revolution.
Posted: 5/24/2011
Of Mimicry and Muslim Women: National Identity as Performance in Post-Revolutionary Tunisia
A talk by Lamia Ben Youssef Zayzafoon, University of Alabama Birmingham. Part of the conference: Mapping and Remapping the Tunisian Revolution.
Posted: 5/24/2011
Regime Transition in Tunisia
A talk by Stephen King, Georgetown University. Part of the conference: Mapping and Remapping the Tunisian Revolution
Posted: 5/24/2011
The Tunisian Revolution and Implications for U.S. and Tunisian Relations
A talk by Lotfi Ben Rejeb, University of Ottawa. Part of the conference: Mapping and Remapping the Tunisian Revolution
Posted: 5/24/2011
Few Hallmarks of an Historical Event
A talk by Tarek Kahlaoui, Rutgers University. Part of the conference: Mapping and remapping the Tunisian Revolution
Posted: 5/23/2011
Surprise: Non Sequitur: Revolution
A talk by Sabra Webber, Ohio State University. Part of the conference: Mapping and Remapping the Tunisian Revolution
Posted: 5/23/2011
Regarding Iran: No Good Options on the Table
More than a dozen Iran specialists gathered at the James West Alumni Center on Friday, May 13, to discuss that country's politics and global relationships. Fast-moving events in the Middle East and suspicions about Iran's nuclear program dominated discussion before an audience of nearly 250.
Posted: 5/19/2011
UCLA News|Week: Iran's Nuclear Threat
Gen. Wesley Clark (Ret.) sternly warns about the danger — in the Middle East and to Iran itself — if the regime in Tehran acquires the ability to produce nuclear weapons.
Posted: 5/18/2011
From the Shah to the Ayatollah, Continuities and Ruptures
A lecture by Abbas Milani, Stanford University
Posted: 5/17/2011
Two Premature Rumors of the Mediterraneans Death: Fishing Wars, Maritime Gentrification, and Social Anthropology of Region Formation in the Channel of Sicily Since WWII
A lecture by Naor Ben-Yehoyada, Harvard University
Posted: 5/17/2011
'Violins in Wartime' Discussion Draws 100 Guests
In an event marking Yom Ha-Atzma’ut, the Israeli day of independence, members of the public and the UCLA community engaged in a discussion with award-winning director Yael Katzir on her latest film, set against the backdrop of the Lebanon war of 2006.
Posted: 5/16/2011
Creative State: Forty Years of Migration and Development Policy in Morocco and Mexico
A lecture by Natasha Iskander, New York University
Posted: 5/10/2011
Matthew Alexander on CBS Evening News with Whit Johnson
Burkle Center Fellow, Matthew Alexander, appears on CBS Evening News to discuss the implications of enhanced interrogation and its role in providing critical intelligence necessary to prevent terrorism at home and abroad.
Posted: 5/9/2011
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