The Arab Uprisings: How Did We Get Here?
Margaret MacMillan, warden at University of Oxford's St. Antony's College and professor of history at University of Toronto, gives an...
Introductory Speaker: Rita E. Hauser, President, The Hauser Foundation; Chair, International Peace Institute
Speaker: Margaret MacMillan, Warden, St. Antony’s College, University of Oxford; Professor of History, University of Toronto
Presider: Richard N. Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations
March 29, 2012
Margaret MacMillan, warden at University of Oxford's St. Antony's College and professor of history at University of Toronto, gives an overview of the Arab uprisings and discusses the historical context and political consequences surrounding the events in the region.
This session was part of a CFR symposium, Implications of the Arab Uprisings, which was made possible by the generous support of Rita E. Hauser, and organized in cooperation with University of Oxford's St. Antony's College.
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