The Iraq War: Why Did It Happen and What Did We Learn?

Ahsan Butt, associate professor at George Mason University, will present the first lecture in the World Politics Speaker Series "The Iraq War: Why Did It Happen and What Did We Learn?" Butt's primary research focuses on international relations, nationalism, international security, and South Asia. His work has appeared in International Organization, Journal of Global Security Studies, Journal of Strategic Studies, Politics and Religion, and Security Studies.

Sponsored by the John D. Lewis Memorial Lectureship Fund