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After Paris, Making Sense Of Syria: ISIS, Russia, And What Comes Next

Katie Blackley
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90.5 WESA
Political scientist Dr. Colin Clarke will speak at the Duquesne Club on the situation with ISIS, Syria and Russia.

As Syria continues to be shattered by its civil war, the U.S. and Russia are at odds about the best strategy to stabilize the nation and neutralize ISIS. While The Islamic State and other extremist organizations add to the complexity of the conflict, there are many questions to be answered. What are Moscow's goals in Syria? Should the U.S. play a more active role? We'll put those question to Dr. Colin P. Clarke, Associate Political Scientist for the RAND Corporation.

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