After the Arab Spring: the Gulf monarchies in an age of uncertainty - 10 - 2012. Kuwait Programme on Development, Governance and Globalisation in the Gulf States public lecture Date: Wednesday 24 October 2012 Time: 6.30-8pm Venue: Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House Speaker: Dr Christopher Davidson Christopher Davidson discusses the political and economic pressures building in the Gulf monarchies and considers the likelihood of their survival or collapse over the next five years.
Christopher Davidson is reader in Middle East politics in the School of Government and International Affairs, Durham University. His forthcoming book is After the Sheikhs: the coming collapse of the Gulf monarchies. Suggested hashtag for this event for Twitter users: #LSEDavidson This event is free and open to all with no ticket required. Slides A copy of Dr Davidson's powerpoint presentation is available to download: Download 'After the Arab Spring: the Gulf monarchies in an age of uncertainty'| (pdf) Podcast & Video.
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