Professor David Mednicoff (public policy) will present his research on the Persian Gulf region as part of an international conference in Singapore on May 19-20, 2011.
The conference, “Whither the Gulf? Accomplishments, Challenges, and Dangers,” was organized by the Middle East Institute at the National University of Singapore, and will feature 40 distinguished scholars hailing from across the globe and representing a variety of disciplines.
The purpose of the conference is to assess current political, economic and social developments in the region comprising the Arab Gulf Cooperation Council states, Iraq and Iran.
Mednicoff’s presentation is part of a session titled “Governance: The Challenge of Democratization,” and will focus on the rule of law in contemporary Arab societies.
Additional information is available through the conference program.