OLLI101518 - CANCELLED -Transition of Modern Nations as States Confront Political Violence [Online via Zoom]

Course Description

Transition of Modern Nations as States Confront Political Violence

Instructor: Michael Cleary
Dates: Wednesdays, Sep 27-Nov 1
Time: 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
Location: Online via Zoom
 

Explore how Separatists of the Ukraine, the Nationalists of the Balkans, the Irish Republican Army and Drug Cartels of Latin America, use violence to achieve their political goals. Lectures include personal experiences with the Military and Departments of State and Justice during the 1990’s and Post 911. Sessions consist of power point presentations, interactive discussions, photos and a guest speaker addressing the targeting of Ukrainian culture through genocide.
Maximum online registrants: 300

Instructor’s Bio:

Michael Cleary has a Masters degree and a JD. A former Juvenile Probation Officer, he has been a career prosecutor for 27 years. He’s a guest lecturer and adjunct professor at Immaculata University. Mike deployed with the Army during the invasions of Panama, Desert Storm, Haiti, Balkans, and tours in Iraq. In 2011, he was a U.S. attorney to Anbar Province, site of the Islamic State’s insurgency.

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