Course | Competition and uncertainty: Six lessons from contemporary international politics

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Russian neo-imperialism
After the consecutive failures of the Tsarist Empire and the Soviet Union, the current Russian political elite claims its imperial status. Its economic weakness contrasts with its willingness to use violence to assert its reasons, questioning the European security system and the "transatlantic link."
Sixth session | March 19
The Middle East crisis
The crisis of the Turkish Caliphate and the penetration of European powers in the region ended up giving way to the artificial creation of states and years of political instability. The rise of Islamist currents, the Arab-Persian rivalry for regional leadership, supported by that of Sunnis and Shiites, and the difficult fit of the state of Israel are the most significant components of the most complex and conflictive region on the planet.
Taught by Florentino Portero
Florentino Portero has a degree in Geography and History from the Complutense University of Madrid. He is currently President of the Spanish Committee for the Pan-European Union; Senior Researcher in the Area of ​​International Politics and member of the Advisory Board of the Civismo Foundation, the Institute of Security and Culture and the Trasforma España Foundation; Member of the Board of Directors of the Civil Society Forum and the Academic Commission of the Spanish Transition Foundation. He has been a Visiting Professor at important national and foreign universities such as the University of Minnesota. He is one of the most prestigious historians currently at a national and international level.
Sessions:
February 5 - March 19, 2025
19:15-20:45
Schedule:
19:15-20:45
Price:
240€ per six-session course
Location:
Cinema - Auditorium of the Casa de México Foundation in Spain
Aimed at:
Audience interested in current geopolitical events

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