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Mar
4
2026

Buffett Book Talk | "America’s Middle East: The Ruination of a Region" with Marc Lynch

When: Wednesday, March 4, 2026
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM CT

Where: 720 University Place, Buffett Reading Room, Second Floor, Evanston, IL 60208 map it

Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students

Contact: Buffett Institute for Global Affairs   (847) 467-2770

Group: Buffett Institute for Global Affairs

Category: Global & Civic Engagement

Description:

Marc Lynch, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs and Director of the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS) at George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs, will discuss his new book, America’s Middle East: The Ruination of a Region.

From the Gulf War to Gaza, the book discusses how and why Washington ensnared itself in the Middle East and situates US policy towards the Middle East in the broader context of its foreign policy towards the region since the end of the Cold War.

Please note that 720 University Place is not an ADA-accessible space. Increasing physical access to buildings and facilities is a goal of the University, but not all buildings and venues have been updated.

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