Wars and Wars' Ending in the Post-2011 Middle East

The conference shall address the following questions:

• How can we explain the increasing outbreak of wars in the region in the aftermath of the “Arab Spring”?

• What is novel in these wars compared to their precedents in the region?

• How is it possible to exit these wars and to prevent a further spillover of violence?

• What can we learn from former wars (e.g. the Lebanese Civil War) to end the recent ones?

The conference refers to a multidimensional analysis as it takes into consideration:

• Comparing cases locally, regionally and globally,

• Studying external interference and spillover effects

• Developing scenarios for conflict resolution.