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SHSS Faculty Interviewed by CBS 4 regarding the Congressional Debate on Syria
Dustin Berna, Ph.D.
Dustin Berna, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in NSU’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), was interviewed by CBS 4 Miami regarding the Congressional debate on whether or not to permit US military action in Syria. Berna, an assistant professor of Conflict Resolution and Political Science, is an expert on terrorism, Middle Eastern politics, and Islamic Fundamentalism.
According to Berna, the situation will not be easy: “It’s not that simple because other countries are involved. You have the Iranians backing the Shea Government. You have the Saudi Arabians backing the opposition. You have Islamic fundamentalism in there.” For more information please go to the local CBS website at: http://miami.cbslocal.com/2013/09/02/s-florida-delegation-preps-for-syria-congressional-debate/
Berna has conducted a study examining the causes and electoral success of Islamic fundamentalist groups. He has collected and coded every Islamic fundamentalist group that is or has been in operation in the Islamic world since 1970. He is currently working on The Encyclopedia of Fundamentalist Movements and Islamic Extremism. Berna is also the faculty advisor to the Middle East and Islamic World Awareness Group, the Asian Working Group, and the International Diplomacy Working Group at SHSS.