Jihad and Geopolitics: Islamist Militancy and the Remaking of the Middle East
In this eye-opening talk, Professor Thomas Hegghammer draws on years of research into militant Islamist movements to explore how jihadism has influenced the collapse of the Assad regime and altered the balance of power across the region. With deep regional knowledge and a sharp analytical lens, he’ll examine how clandestine activism and militant ideologies are disrupting traditional state structures—and what this means for the future of governance in the Middle East. Hegghammer is Senior Research Fellow at All Souls College, Oxford, and author of landmark works including Jihad in Saudi Arabia and Al-Qaida in its Own Words.
Date: 21 May 2025, 18:00
Venue: Brasenose College, Radcliffe Square OX1 4AJ
Venue Details: Amersi Lecture Room
Speaker: Thomas Hegghammer, Senior Research Fellow, All Souls College
Organiser contact email address: severin.dauer@politics.ox.ac.uk
Host: Oxford Middle East Security Society (MESS)
Part of: Oxford Middle East Security Society (MESS)
Booking required?: Required
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Cost: Free
Audience: Members of the University only
Editor: Adam Sharon