How should the US engage with the governments emerging from the uprising in the Arab world? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about the emergence of Islamist parties in elections in Egypt and Tunisia. What do they stand for? Why are they so popular? And should the U.S. embrace them? Join us live at 10 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. It's Your Call, with Matt Martin and you.
Guests:
Juan Cole, Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History at the University of Michigan.
Mona El-Ghobashy, an Assistant Professor in political science at Barnard College
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
How should the US engage with new Islamist governments?
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Your Call 031208 Dreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East
How are dissidents working to create democracies in the Middle East? On the next Your Call, we welcome veteran Washington Post Middle East reporter Robin Wright, author of Dreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East. Wright tells the story of dissidents from Morocco to Syria to Iran. What are they fighting for? Have they been successful? What should be the West’s attitude toward Islamic reformers who might not mirror western values? It’s Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.
Guest:
Robin Wright in San Francisco
Writes about U.S. foreign policy for The Washington Post. She has reported from more than 140 countries on six continents as a foreign correspondent. She is the author of Dreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East.
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