The revolutions that swept much of the Arab world in 2011 heralded not only political change, but also signalled to the Western world the need for new forms of engagement.<\/p>\n
Dr Anne Aly has recently returned from a business and diplomatic mission in the Gulf and shares some insights into how Australian Arab relations can move forward in a time of uncertainty and rapid change. This seminar was presented by the John Curtin Institute of Public Policy<\/a> on Friday 25th May 2012 at Curtin University.<\/p>\n [youtube]http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xgxWAXz-QBo[\/youtube]<\/p>\n 00:00 –<\/strong> Dr Anne Aly SpeechChapter markers<\/h2>\n
\n35:13 – Q&A 1:<\/strong> Are the ‘Brotherhood’ far to the left or to the right?
\n35:54 – Q&A 2:<\/strong> What about women’s issues?
\n39:11 – Q&A 3:<\/strong> What do you mean by “an Arab form of democracy?”
\n40:38 – Q&A 4:<\/strong> Will America’s attitude to the new governments influence Australia’s approach to them?
\n41:36 – Q&A 5:<\/strong> What would the relationship be between an Islamic government and a Western countries?
\n42:49 – Q&A 6:<\/strong> How does economic policy work with high unemployment?
\n45:03 – Q&A 7:<\/strong> How do regional influentials, particularly small counties like Qatar, how they might influence the region?
\n46:13 – Q&A 8:<\/strong> Can you see a situation where Iran may overrun Kuwait again?
\n43:34 – Q&A 9:<\/strong> Do you see the secular civil elites re-establishing their authorian power in countries like Egypt?
\n47:07 – Q&A 10:<\/strong> Why now, and what effect did technology like Facebook, Twitter and SMS have?
\n51:25 – Q&A 11:<\/strong> Now that the youth are engaged in politics; after the revolution, do you think there will be strong leaders in the next generation?
\n52:32 – Q&A 12:<\/strong> In Egypt, what is the expectation of the ordinary man in the street from democracy?<\/p>\nAbout the speaker<\/h2>\n