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Ivory Coast: Who are the Rebels? An analysis by Dadie Loh

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The conflict in Ivory Coast, is rarely in the mainstream news anymore, after journalists decided that the conflict was a reaction to a dictator who wanted to stay in power to long. Dadie Loh, MA 2011 in Non Proliferation and Terrorism Studies, at Monterey Institute of International Studies, educates us about the subtleties of the conflict in his home country. Paula LeRoy, MA 2011 in IPS Security and Development leads the interview through its economic, regional, factional, security, and journalistic facets. Part 1 of 2.

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Identity, Culture, Conflict and Change in Present day Turkey: Nuket Kardam and Jodee Waters

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Nuket Kardam and JoDee Walters share their experiences about the present day situation in Turkey concerning a search for identity and place in the world power structure, as well as issues facing women specifically as Turkey’s cultural changes in fits and spurts. Paula LeRoy hosts the interview of these two Monterey Institute of International Studies professors in October 2011, days  before the devastating earthquake in Turkey.

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The interview is over an hour long due to the breadth and depth of the subject matter. Downloading will enable you to listen at your liesure. Enjoy!