"Middle Eastern Politics at Our Doorstep: The Implications of the Boston Bombing" Presentation and Discussion with Todd Stein and Dr. Ken Stein
Open to the Community
On Monday, June 3, 2013, at 7:30 pm, the MJCCA presents, “Middle Eastern Politics at Our Doorstep: The Implications of the Boston Bombing” -- Presentations and Discussion with Todd Stein and Dr. Ken Stein.
The attacks of 9/11 and the dozens of attempted and, in a few instances like Boston, successful terrorist attacks inside the United States over the last decade illustrate how local and regional politics in the Middle East increasingly threaten the safety of the American people here at home. This program will also look at how that growing insecurity and the present changes in regional politics have and will impact the formation of American foreign policy toward the region now and in the years ahead.
The program will be offered at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA), 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. For more information, visit online at www.atlantajcc.org.
Dr. Ken Stein
Dr. Ken Stein is Professor of Contemporary Middle Eastern History and Political Science and Israel Studies, Emory University and President Center for Israel Education. At Emory for 37 years, he teaches courses on the Middle East, and perennially one of Emory's most popular courses, “History, Politics, and Diplomacy of the Arab-Israeli Conflict.” He has been recognized for his life-long mentorship to students, teaching excellence, and commitment to Israel education to learners of all ages.
Ken is the author of four books and many scholarly articles, most relating to Israel, the modern Arab world, and the Arab-Israeli negotiating process. His 1984 publication, The Land Question in Palestine, 1917-1939 is the scholarly standard for Jewish nation building; likewise his 1999 publication, Heroic Diplomacy, remains among the two or three most important books on Egyptian-Israeli negotiations of the 1970s. As early as 2008, Ken was among a few Middle Eastern historians who pointed to the coming implosions in modern Arab states.
Ken holds a BA from Franklin and Marshall College, two Master's Degrees and a PhD from the University of Michigan. He studied for two years at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem; in 2006, Ken was a visiting Professor of Political Science at Brown University.
Todd M. Stein
Todd M. Stein heads the Government Affairs/Public Policy practice at Kitchens New Cleghorn, LLC and is a Lecturer at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech where he teaches The Politics of National Security. Before returning home to Atlanta in 2011, Todd served as the Legislative Director and General Counsel for former Senator Joe Lieberman. In that position, he was responsible for managing the Senator's policy staff, developing and implementing the Senator's legislative agenda, and preparing the Senator for appearances on national and local media.
Prior to leading Senator Lieberman's policy team, Todd was Majority Counsel on the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs where he launched the Committee's five year investigation into the threat of Islamist terrorism inside the United States. As part of the investigation, Todd worked with the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security, law enforcement, and intelligence services around the country and overseas to assess the severity of the threat and to identify measures to mitigate it. He was also the principal advisor to the Chairman of the Committee on legal issues related to the Global War on Terror including detention, interrogation, and surveillance issues.
Todd holds a BA from Emory University, an MA from King's College, University of London and a JD from the Vanderbilt University School of Law.
This engaging discussion is co-sponsored by the MJCCA, the Atlanta offices of the American Jewish Committee, the Anti-Defamation League, the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, and the Center for Israel Education.
Program Cost
The program is free.
More Information
For more information, contact Sandra Bass at 678.812.3798, Sandra.bass@atlantajcc.org; or visit online at www.atlantajcc.org.
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