In this Development Research Seminar, Dr Reşat Kasaba will discuss how the borders in the Middle East were drawn up at the end of WW1 and how they have become entrenched since then
- Professor
- Date
- Wednesday 26 Mar 2025, 17:00 - 18:30
- Type
- Seminar
- Spoken Language
- English
- Room
- Aula A
- Location
- International Institute of Social Studies
- Ticket information
Please contact Eveline Deutman at deutman@iss.nl if you would like to attend this seminar.
The national borders in the Middle East were designed primarily to serve the interests of imperial powers at the end of World War One. Despite this background, these arbitrary lines have proved to be remarkably resilient.
This talk will describe how these borders were drawn, how they became entrenched in the twentieth century and the relationship between the origins of the modern Middle East and the recent war in Gaza.
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This seminar is jointly organized by the International Institute of Social Studies and the Turkey Studies Network.
