Fragility and Conflict-Affected States
As we consider the United States in its current state of social and political fragility, what are the parallels with other countries affected by conflict? The label "fragile and conflict-affected state" is typically reserved for countries where governance is viewed by outsiders as hopelessly corrupt and politics are practiced in ways that most Americans would not recognize. Drawing from firsthand experience, I will discuss the important similarities between American politics in 2021 and those in countries such as Mali, Chad, and the Central African Republic. In doing so, I will raise the question about whether worldviews we create for ourselves in the United States are not a convenient form of "othering".
Faculty Member: Leif Brottem
Discussion Date: April 29, 2021 at 1 p.m. CT
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