The New Arab Wars: Consequences and Challenges for the Middle East

What will the future look like in the Middle East? After the hope-filled Arab Spring, chaos and violence now seem to be spreading in the region with every new day. As part of the GIGA Forum series, Middle East academic and expert Professor Marc Lynch will present his latest book, The New Arab Wars: Uprisings and Anarchy Across the Middle East. Together with two other distinguished experts, he will discuss the consequences and future challenges of the "New Arab Wars" for the Middle East.

Panellists: Marc Lynch: Professor of Political Science at George Washington University, Director of the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS)

Reinoud Leenders: Reader in International Relations and Middle East Studies at King's College London, War Studies Department

André Bank: Senior Research Fellow at GIGA Institute of Middle East Studies

Moderation: Christian von Soest: Lead Research Fellow GIGA Research Program 2 “Peace and Security”