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Behind the StoryJessie wins and Iran on the edgeJessie Buckley won Best Actress at the Golden Globes for her performance in 'Hamnet', an adaptation of the best selling book of the same name by Coleraine born author Maggie O'Farrell. Evelyn O'Rourke and Maggie Doyle discuss the win, what it means for Irish acting talent and if this could be the start of even more awards for the actress from Killarney. Later, the duo are joined by Professor Fawaz Gerges of the London School of Economics to discuss Iran and the ongoing protests in the country. See omnystudio.com/lis...
2026-01-1225 min
Newstalk DailyCeasefire or Low-Intensity War? What’s Really Happening in GazaOn paper, Gaza is in a ceasefire. On the ground, Israeli military operations continue, borders inside the strip are shifting, aid access is tightening, and more than 400 people have been killed since the agreement came into effect last year. Humanitarian organisations, including Doctors Without Borders, have been suspended from operating in Gaza under new Israeli registration rules, while reconstruction remains blocked and civilians are being killed near expanding control lines. At the same time, new Israeli settlements have been approved in the occupied West Bank, raising further questions about whether the ceasefire is stabilising the region or q...
2026-01-0519 min
The Pat Kenny ShowWho is Marwan Barghouti and why are so many calling for his release?One of the names floated as a potential leader of a future Palestinian state is Marwan Barghouti . A 67 year old currently in Israeli jail following convictions including for murder and membership of a terrorist organisation. But who is Barghouti and why are so many calling for his release? Pat asked Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science.
2025-11-0417 min
The Pat Kenny ShowTwo-year anniversary of the October 7th attacks carried out by HamasFollowing the October 7th attacks carried out by Hamas and several other militant groups back in 2023, 251 hostages were taken by the Hamas led militants. Now, on the two-year anniversary of the attacks, only 48 hostages are being held by Hamas, 20 of which are believed to be alive. Speaking to Pat this morning was Moshe Emilio Lavi, Brother-in-law of Omri Miran who was taken as a hostage by Hamas. Also joining Pat was Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
2025-10-0723 min
Newstalk BreakfastTrump and Netanyahu set for crunch talks over new Gaza peace planIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due for talks on Gaza with Donald Trump in Washington today, with a new Gaza peace proposal expected to be on the agenda. Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics, joined us on the show this morning.
2025-09-2906 min
The Pat Kenny ShowIsrael has committed genocide in Gaza says UN CommissionA UN Commission of Inquiry has found that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. We get the latest on this with Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics.
2025-09-1611 min
Newstalk BreakfastProtests erupt in Israel over hostages held in GazaProtests erupted over the weekend in Israel, with more than thirty people arrested for “disruption of order.” Families of hostages held in Gaza took to the streets to demand a deal be made by the Israeli government for their release. The protests come days after the Israeli Security Cabinet approved a plan to take control of Gaza City. We get the latest on the situation with Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
2025-08-1804 min
YouTube FeedCeasefire talks mask grim reality still unfolding in GazaUS President Donald Trump says there's a "good chance" a Gaza ceasefire could be reached this week, as he sits down with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. But while an agreement for a ceasefire would be an immense relief for Palestinian civilians, it would leave them with few options, says Fawaz Gerges of the London School of Economics and Political Science. Gerges discusses what’s next for Palestinians with Host Marco Werman.
2025-07-0705 min
PoliticsJOE PodcastAre we doing Iraq 2.0?In what could be described as a loose record, Ed and Ava touch on recent developments in the Middle East, Labour's threatened proscription of Palestine Action, and are joined by Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relations at LSE, for some real analysis of Trump's actions in Iran.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-06-231h 00
Converging Dialogues#431 - Western Meddling and Betrayal in the Middle East: A Dialogue with Fawaz GergesIn this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Fawaz Gerges about continuous Western involvement in the Middle East. They discuss misconceptions of the Middle East, role of colonialism, Iran and Turkey being exceptions to foreign colonial involvement, Arab Nationalism, Civilizations and colonialism, political Islam, and many more topics. Fawaz A. Gerges is Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), and holder of a Professorship in Contemporary Middle East Studies. He was also the inaugural Director of the LSE Middle East Centre from 2010 until 2013.He earned a doctorate...
2025-06-231h 05
The Group ChatHow Bibi Ran Rings Around Trump on IranOn this episode of The Group Chat, Professor Fawaz Gerges of the London School of Economics joins us to explain how the Iran-Israel conflict escalated so fast — and what could happen next. We also explore what government insiders are really saying about the housing crisis, and ask if €250 million is just too much for one Euromillions winner in Cork. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-06-1945 min
The Other Side of EritreaJustice, Development, and Geopolitics of the HornThis episode discusses a significant dialogue session convened by the Ministry of Justice concerning "Justice, Development, and Geopolitics of the Horn." This event aimed to integrate Eritrean core social values into its legal framework while addressing the complex geopolitical dynamics of the Horn of Africa to promote peace and sustainable development. Experts like Professor Fawaz Gerges highlighted the importance of regional cooperation and avoiding external rivalries, emphasizing that the lack of coordination undermines collective interests. Professor Makane Mbengue focused on identifying fundamental values for Eritrea's legal framework, such as national sovereignty and the rule of law, and the challenges...
2025-06-1335 min
The LedeWhy the Middle East’s Autocrats Are Losing Their GripFawaz Gerges joins New Lines' Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast for a wide-ranging discussion on why the Middle East is so often misunderstood, as set out in Gerges’ new book, “The Great Betrayal: The Struggle for Freedom and Democracy in the Middle East.”
Produced by Finbar Anderson
2025-06-0650 min
Rethinking DemocracyWhy has democratization bypassed the Arab world?President Donald Trump's recent visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE reignited debate over U.S. ties to authoritarian regimes. But the controversy underscores a deeper question: why has democracy struggled to take root in the Arab world? In this episode of Rethinking Democracy, host Gonul Tol sits down with Dr. Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and author of "The Great Betrayal: The Struggle for Freedom and Democracy in the Middle East," to unpack the cultural, structural, and geopolitical forces that continue to block democratization across the region.
2025-05-2758 min
MoncrieffIs democracy in the Middle East dead?In our lifetime, the Middle East has seemingly always been a region that has been characterised by conflict, strife and instability.So, is the prospect of democracy in the region dead?Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and author of ‘The Great Betrayal: The Struggle for Freedom and Democracy in the Middle East’ joins Seán to discuss.Image: Princeton University Press
2025-05-0712 minMoncrieffIs democracy in the Middle East dead?In our lifetime, the Middle East has seemingly always been a region that has been characterised by conflict, strife and instability.So, is the prospect of democracy in the region dead?Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and author of ‘The Great Betrayal: The Struggle for Freedom and Democracy in the Middle East’ joins Seán to discuss.Image: Princeton University Press
2025-05-0712 min
Tune In To A Mind-Blowing Full Audiobook On Your Commute.The Great Betrayal by Fawaz A. GergesPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/79702to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Great Betrayal
Author: Fawaz A. Gerges
Narrator: Keval Shah
Format: mp3
Length: 15 hrs and 42 mins
Release date: 04-29-25
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 3 ratings
Genres: Politics & Government
Publisher's Summary:
The Middle East is in upheaval: a widening chasm between state and society, the failure of governing elites to address citizens' genuine grievances, massive economic mismanagement—all made worse by repeated interventions by Western powers. Why has political change been so difficult to achieve? In The Great Betrayal, Fawaz Gerges argues that the convergence of political authoritarianism, meddling by th...
2025-04-293h 42YouTube FeedArab League plan on Gaza reconstruction counters President Trump's proposalThe Arab League, a high-level body of Arab states, met in Cairo on Tuesday to agree to a new Egyptian-backed plan for Gaza's recovery and reconstruction. The proposal would keep Palestinians in Gaza throughout the reconstruction, unlike President Donald Trump's recent proposal to remove Palestinians from the territory. Host Marco Werman speaks with Fawaz Gerges, a professor of international relations at the London School of Economics, to get the details of the plan and its significance in the face of Israeli rejection.
2025-03-0505 min
The Shortwave ReportThe Shortwave Report January 24, 2025This week's show begins with news and press reviews about the inauguration, Musk's salute is heavily criticized in Europe, increased violence in the occupied West Bank, Japanese companies have annual wage negotiations, and protests in Mexico City.
This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.
http://youthspeaksout.net/swr250124.mp3 (29:00)
From GERMANY- First, world leaders briefly responded to the inauguration of Donald Trump. Then some press reviews from Israel and other middle east countries on the election and remaining military tensions. Then some press on Elon Musk and his controversial salute that was a m...
2025-01-2329 min
Foreign Policy LiveSyria’s Crisis and the Israel-Hezbollah Cease-FireFor most Middle East watchers, the big news last week was that after nearly 14 months of war, Israel and Hezbollah signed a cease-fire agreement. But before the ink on that agreement was dry, another big shift was afoot: Rebel groups in Syria took control of the country’s second-largest city, Aleppo, in less than four days of battle. Middle East expert Fawaz Gerges joins FP Live to discuss the regional and global implications.Suggested reading (FP links are paywall-free):Jeremy Hodge and Hussein Nasser: A Weak Assad Benefits Turkey—and Is a Headache for Trump
2024-12-0645 min
TRIUM ConnectsE35 - A Perfect Storm – Tragedy in the Middle EastMy guest for this episode of Fawaz Gerges of the London School of Economics where he is the Emirates Professorship in Contemporary Middle East Studies. Fawaz earned his doctorate at Oxford and has taught there, as well as at Harvard and Columbia. He has been a research scholar at Princeton and is the author of 10 books on the Middle East and his articles and editorials have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Christian Science Monitor, The Guardian, The Baltimore Sun, The Independent (London), Al Hayat (London), Foreign Policy, Newsweek, The National In...
2024-11-081h 31
LSE PodcastsLSE: The Ballpark | The West and the failure of democracy in the Middle East with Prof. Fawaz GergesIn October 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relations in the Department of International Relations at LSE, and holder of the Emirates Professorship in Contemporary Middle East Studies.
They spoke about his new book, “What Really Went Wrong: The West and the failure of democracy in the Middle East”. We also discussed the history of US involvement in the region, and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas.
This episode was produced by Chris Gilson and Anderson Tan.
Further reading
• What Really Went Wrong: The West and the Failure of Democracy in the...
2024-10-1838 min
LSE: The BallparkLSE: The Ballpark | The West and the failure of democracy in the Middle East with Professor Fawaz GergesContributor(s): Professor Fawaz Gerges, Chris Gilson | In October 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relations in the Department of International Relations at LSE, and holder of the Emirates Professorship in Contemporary Middle East Studies.
They spoke about his new book, “What Really Went Wrong: The West and the failure of democracy in the Middle East”. We also discussed the history of US involvement in the region, and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas.
This episode was produced by Chris Gilson and Anderson Tan.
Further reading
What Really Went Wrong: The...
2024-10-1838 minLSE: The BallparkLSE: The Ballpark | The West and the failure of democracy in the Middle East with Professor Fawaz GergesIn October 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relations at LSE, about his new book, “What Really Went Wrong: The West and the failure of democracy in the Middle East”.
2024-10-1838 min
Latest 100 | LSE Public lectures and events | AudioLSE: The Ballpark | The West and the failure of democracy in the Middle East with Professor Fawaz GergesIn October 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relations at LSE, about his new book, “What Really Went Wrong: The West and the failure of democracy in the Middle East”.
2024-10-1838 min
LSE IQ podcastLSE: The Ballpark | The West and the failure of democracy in the Middle East with Professor Fawaz GergesIn October 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relations at LSE, about his new book, “What Really Went Wrong: The West and the failure of democracy in the Middle East”.
2024-10-1838 minLatest 100 | LSE Public lectures and events | VideoLSE: The Ballpark | The West and the failure of democracy in the Middle East with Professor Fawaz GergesIn October 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relations at LSE, about his new book, “What Really Went Wrong: The West and the failure of democracy in the Middle East”.
2024-10-1838 minLatest 300 | LSE Public lectures and events | VideoLSE: The Ballpark | The West and the failure of democracy in the Middle East with Professor Fawaz GergesIn October 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relations at LSE, about his new book, “What Really Went Wrong: The West and the failure of democracy in the Middle East”.
2024-10-1838 min
Background Briefing with Ian MastersOctober 14, 2024 - Fawaz Gerges | Dr. Trita Parsi | Wendy ViaIntensifying Israeli Attacks on Lebanon and Netanyahu's "Delusion" He Can Reshape the Middle East by Eliminating Hezbollah | How Much do Biden and His Top Officials Believe the Middle East Can be Reshaped by Israeli Military Power | Reports Armed Militias Motivated by Trump and Vance's Lies are Stopping FEMA From Delivering Aid in North Carolina
2024-10-141h 02Background Briefing with Ian MastersOctober 14, 2024 - Fawaz Gerges | Dr. Trita Parsi | Wendy ViaIntensifying Israeli Attacks on Lebanon and Netanyahu's "Delusion" He Can Reshape the Middle East by Eliminating Hezbollah | How Much do Biden and His Top Officials Believe the Middle East Can be Reshaped by Israeli Military Power | Reports Armed Militias Motivated by Trump and Vance's Lies are Stopping FEMA From Delivering Aid in North Carolina
2024-10-141h 02
Mehdi Unfiltered'We Will Dahiya You': Mehdi Breaks Down the Israeli Military Plan For Flattening Lebanon and GazaIn this week's episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Lebanese academic and London School of Economics Professor Fawaz Gerges to discuss Israel's new front of the war in Lebanon. Also on the show, human rights activist Dr. Mahrang Baloch tells Mehdi the story of how after being named one of Time Magazine's 100 Next, the Pakistani government barred her from traveling to New York to be recognized by Time and attend their gala this week. Additionally, Ryan Mac and Kate Conger discuss their new book 'Character Limit', Elon Musk's decisions to reduce content moderation o...
2024-10-1148 min
SundayTheology of Hezbollah; Abortion buffer zones; Sacred Sikh musicAs Hezbollah confirms the death of its leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah in an airstrike on Beirut, hear about the religion and politics behind Hezbollah from Fawaz Gerges - Professor of International Relations and Contemporary Middle Eastern Studies at the LSE. And William talks to Myriam Shwayri from the Al-Khafat Foundation about efforts to evacuate disabled adults and children from areas affected by explosions in the city.Abortion clinic 'buffer zones' have come into force in Scotland with similar areas on the way for England and Wales by the end of October. William talks to two women on...
2024-09-2944 min
AmanpourIsrael Strikes Hezbollah Inside BeirutIsrael targets Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah in Southern Beirut. The attack occurred soon after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the UN General Assembly in New York. Jomana Karadsheh joins the show from Beirut and Jeremy Diamond joins from Haifa, Israel. Also on today's show: Fawaz Gerges, Professor of Political Science, London School of Economics; Amir Tibon, Diplomatic Correspondent, Haaretz; Meryl Streep joins former Afghan MP/negotiator Fawzia Koofi and Afghanistan's first female Governor Habiba Sarabi; author Amanda Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-09-271h 01
The Tonight ShowTuesday 24th September 2024 - The Taoiseach’s comments linking immigration and homelessness, Israeli strikes on Lebanon/United Nations General Assembly, and the mass rape trial continuing in France.Ciara Doherty speaks to Michael McNamara MEP, Paul McAuliffe TD, Paul Murphy TD, Louisa Santoro, Hugh O’Connell, Guy Jones, Fawaz Gerges, Nick Pisa and Gavan Reilly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-09-2545 minThe Tonight ShowTuesday 30th July 2024 - Gold for Daniel Wiffen in Paris, Shoplifting and Anti-Social Behaviour on the Rise, and Lebanon on High Alert After Threat from NetanyahuCiara Doherty speaks to Willie O'Dea TD, Trina O'Connor, Tony Gallagher, Mark Gannon, Fawaz Gerges, Martin McGann and Cathal Dennehy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-07-3146 minLatest 100 | LSE Public lectures and events | VideoWhy is the Middle East at war?: US intervention explainedThe 1953 coup in Iran, orchestrated by the CIA and MI6, toppled the elected Prime Minister Muhammad Mossadegh. Renowned scholar Fawaz Gerges explains how this event set a precedent for an American foreign policy of intervention in the Middle East.
2024-07-3005 min
LSE Research channel | VideoWhy is the Middle East at war?: US intervention explainedContributor(s): | The pivotal 1953 coup in Iran, orchestrated by the CIA and MI6, toppled the democratically elected Prime Minister Muhammad Mossadegh. Renowned scholar Fawaz Gerges explains how this event set a precedent for an American foreign policy of intervention in the region, shaping the political landscape of the Middle East.
This video is based on research from Fawaz Gerges’ new book, What Really Went Wrong?: The West and the Failure of Democracy in the Middle East, available here: https://yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300259575/what-really-went-wrong/
Fawaz A. Gerges is professor of International Relations at LSE and the author of Making the Arab...
2024-07-3005 min
Thinking GlobalFawaz Gerges on The Middle East and The Israel-Hamas WarFawaz Gerges (London School of Economics and Political Science, @FawazGerges, @LSEIRDept, @lseideas) speaks with the Thinking Global team about The Middle East and The Israeli-Hamas Conflict. Prof. Fawaz Gerges chats with Kieran (@kieranjomeara) and Edward (@edwarddcurry5) about his latest book What Really Went Wrong: The West and The Failure of Democracy in the Middle East (Yale University Press, 2024 - available to pre-order), conceptualising the Middle East, political Islam, Pan-Arabism, alongside colonialism and imperialism in the region. This is followed by a discussion of the causes leading to the Israeli-Hamas conflict and what must happen for peace to transpire. Thinking Global is af...
2024-03-1156 min
Fareed Zakaria GPSIran-backed militants and fears of a widening war in the Middle East; China’s reaction to Taiwan’s national elections; how to escape from North Korea; Ukraine’s stunning digital transformation amidst warThis week on the show, Fareed speaks with London School of Economics professor of international relations Fawaz Gerges on fears of a widening war in the Middle East after U.S. & Britain strike the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen and as the strife heats up between Israel and Hezbollah (who are also Iran-backed).Next, Bonny Lin of the Center for Strategic & International Studies talks to Fareed about this weekend’s Taiwanese national election and China’s response to it.Then, how to escape from North Korea. Fareed sits down to discuss "Beyond Utopia", a film about one f...
2024-01-1442 minAmanpourWhat does the new COP28 climate deal really accomplish?At the end of two weeks of intense negotiations at COP28, a new major climate deal has been reached. Supporters say it marks the beginning of the end of fossil fuels, but not all parties are happy. It does not call for phasing out fossil fuels, island nations complained it’s a death knell for them, and climate activists say the deal lets the fossil fuel industry off the hook. Lord Nicholas Stern, chair of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change & The Environment, and author of The Economics of Climate Change, joins Christiane to discuss. Also on t...
2023-12-1359 min
Fareed Zakaria GPSU.S. border crisis; Britain's plan to ban migrants on boats; how America’s debt ceiling crisis looks abroad; Syria back in Arab LeagueJeh Johnson, the former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, joins the show this week to talk about the migration crisis as American authorities lose an important tool to keep order at the U.S./Mexico border. Then, The Economist’s Mian Ridge explains Britain's highly controversial immigration bill which would ban migrants arriving via boat. Hear why she believes it is not the right solution. Fareed also speaks with Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator for The Financial Times, in the leadup to America’s debt ceiling deadline. How does this circus look from abroad? And how would a defa...
2023-05-1440 min
Zuber SachoraMaking the Arab World: Nasser, Qutb and the Clash that shaped the Middle East by Fawaz Gerges:ReviewThis is the first part of the book review recorded on 4th September 2022.
2022-09-0221 min
Fareed Zakaria GPSAre China and Russia Forming A New Global Axis Of Power?Gideon Rachman and Cindy Yu join Fareed to discuss why Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin are cozying up to each other and pushing back on Western powers. Then, after the ISIS's leader died in a U.S. raid, Fareed asks Fawaz Gerges whether ISIS may be resurgent.
Guest: Ro Khanna.
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2022-02-0640 min
BFBS SitrepAl Baghdadi is killed, defence election issues and have we reached Tipping PointFor years he’s been the world’s most wanted terrorist. Now Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead. In this week’s Sitrep, we examine the implications of the death of the IS leader, and what’s likely to happen next with Fawaz Gerges, professor of international relations at the London School of Economics and Professor Michael Clarke, former director-general of the Royal United Services Institute. After months of political deadlock, Britain is set for a pre-Christmas election. The Times' political Correspondent, Lucy Fisher, looks at whether defence issues will get a mention in a campaign likely to be domin...
2019-10-3129 minBFBS SitrepThe new Type 31 building contract announced, more violence in Northern Ireland and Bolton gets the bootThis week the First Sea Lord is at DSEI as the MOD announce Babcock will build the new Type 31 frigates. Police chiefs in Northern Ireland say a bomb in Londonderry was built with the aim of killing police officers. We talk to the Chair of the Police Federation of Northern Ireland Mark Lindsay. We are joined by Dr Karin Von Hippel, the Director General of RUSI to talk about the sacking of the US National Security Advisor John Bolton and Fawaz Gerges explains what it means for American foreign policy. Chris Ryan, the f...
2019-09-1029 min
Latest 300 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfThe Struggle for the Arab World [Audio]Speaker(s): Professor Fawaz Gerges | Fawaz Gerges tells us how the clash between pan-Arab nationalism and pan-Islamism has shaped the history of the region from the 1920s to the present. Fawaz Gerges (@FawazGerges) is Professor of International Relations at LSE and author of Making the Arab World: Nasser, Qutb, and the Clash That Shaped the Middle East. John Sidel is the Sir Patrick Gillam Professor of International and Comparative Politics at LSE. The Department of International Relations ( @LSEIRDept) is now in it's 90th year, making it one of the oldest and largest in the world. Twitter Hashtag for this event...
2018-04-241h 27
Get Hooked On A Critically-Acclaimed Full Audiobook On Your Commute.Making the Arab World by Fawaz A. GergesPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/28750to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Making the Arab World
Author: Fawaz A. Gerges
Narrator: James Cameron Stewart
Format: mp3
Length: 18 hrs and 36 mins
Release date: 04-17-18
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 91 ratings
Genres: Religious
Publisher's Summary:
In 2013, just two years after the popular overthrow of Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian military ousted the country's first democratically elected president - Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood - and subsequently led a brutal repression of the Islamist group. These bloody events echoed an older political rift: the splitting of nationalists and Islamists during the rule of Egyptian...
2018-04-176h 36Discover A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Breakthrough.Making the Arab World by Fawaz A. GergesPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/28518to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Making the Arab World
Author: Fawaz A. Gerges
Narrator: James Cameron Stewart
Format: mp3
Length: 18 hrs and 36 mins
Release date: 04-17-18
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 91 ratings
Genres: Modern
Publisher's Summary:
In 2013, just two years after the popular overthrow of Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian military ousted the country's first democratically elected president - Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood - and subsequently led a brutal repression of the Islamist group. These bloody events echoed an older political rift: the splitting of nationalists and Islamists during the rule of Egyptian...
2018-04-176h 36
Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsMaking the Arab World: Nasser, Qutb, and the Clash That Shaped the Middle East by Fawaz A. GergesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331419 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Making the Arab World: Nasser, Qutb, and the Clash That Shaped the Middle East Author: Fawaz A. Gerges Narrator: James Cameron Stewart Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 39 minutes Release date: April 17, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: In 2013, just two years after the popular overthrow of Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian military ousted the country's first democratically elected president—Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood—and subsequently led a brutal repression of the Islamist group. These bloody even...
2018-04-1730 minSundaySyria, Purim, Billy Graham and Ecumenical MarriageUS evangelist Billy Graham, who counselled presidents and preached to millions across the world died this week aged 99. Matt Wells and Sarah Posner look back at his life and legacy.As the violence continues in Syria Sister Annie Demerjian describes life in Damascus and what it's like to live in the current situation. We also hear from Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics.On Wednesday Jews will be celebrating the festival of Purim. It commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people in ancient Persia from Haman's plot to kill...
2018-02-2543 minLatest 300 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfLSE Festival 2018 | Beveridge's Sixth Giant [Audio]Speaker(s): Professor Sam Fankhauser, Professor Fawaz Gerges, Professor Naila Kabeer, Professor Mary Kaldor, Professor Lord Layard | Beveridge's "Five Giants" remain central issues in discussions about the welfare state today, but there are also new challenges that have emerged since the 1940s. Which "Giant" issue would a modern day Beveridge prioritise? Having polled LSE students, staff and alumni for their suggestions as to Beveridge’s missing giants, the sixth giant will be selected from one of the following: Sustainability, Equity, Loneliness/Isolation, Security, Extremism. You decide. Vote on which of these giant issues should take its place alongside Beveridge’s gian...
2018-02-191h 02Latest 300 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfLSE Festival 2018 | Beveridge's Sixth Giant [Slides]Speaker(s): Professor Sam Fankhauser, Professor Fawaz Gerges, Professor Naila Kabeer, Professor Mary Kaldor, Professor Lord Layard | Beveridge's "Five Giants" remain central issues in discussions about the welfare state today, but there are also new challenges that have emerged since the 1940s. Which "Giant" issue would a modern day Beveridge prioritise? Having polled LSE students, staff and alumni for their suggestions as to Beveridge’s missing giants, the sixth giant will be selected from one of the following: Sustainability, Equity, Loneliness/Isolation, Security, Extremism. You decide. Vote on which of these giant issues should take its place alongside Beveridge’s gian...
2018-02-1900 min
LSE Middle East Centre PodcastsEnergy Security and Shifting Global PowerSpeaker: Roland Dannreuther, University of Westminster
Chair: Fawaz Gerges, LSE
When there are shifts in distribution of power in international politics, energy security emerges as a salient concern. Professor Dannreuther considers the implications of two shifts: first, the flow of energy from east to west (oil and gas) and the increasing links between Asia and energy-producing regions; and secondly, the flow from consumers of energy to producers of energy with the rise of resource nationalism. Recorded on 11 March 2013.
2017-11-201h 24
LSE Middle East Centre PodcastsRevolution as Gambling: Egypt Under the Muslim BrotherhoodSpeaker: Hazem Kandil, Cambridge University
Chair: Fawaz Gerges, LSE
Hazem Kandil explains why Egypt's popular uprising has so far failed to overthrow the regime through exploring the positions of the main players in the revolt: the military, security, and the various political factions. Recorded on 4 March 2013.
2017-11-201h 26
LSE Middle East Centre PodcastsIn the Eye of the Storm: The History of Lebanon RevisitedSpeaker: Fawwaz Traboulsi, American University of Beirut
Chair: Fawaz Gerges, LSE
With few comprehensive histories of Lebanon, Professor Fawwaz Traboulsi's 'A History of Modern Lebanon, which weaves together more than five centuries of the country's social, political, cultural and economic history, has become a go-to reference for anyone who wants to understand the country. In this lecture, Traboulsi shares the problems he has faced in writing the history of Lebanon and how he has dealt and proposes to deal with these challenges. Recorded on 18 February 2013.
2017-11-201h 38
LSE Middle East Centre PodcastsPhyllis Bennis: In Conversation with Fawaz GergesSpeaker: Phyllis Bennis, Institute for Policy Studies
Chair: Fawaz Gerges, LSE
While US policy towards Israel remains unchanged, the long-standing assumption that most Americans – even most Jewish Americans – agree with that policy no longer holds. In the media, in popular culture, in universities and particularly within the Jewish community, there are signs of major shifts. In conversation with Fawaz Gerges, Phyllis Bennis discusses these changes with reflection on her own political evolution from Zionist youth leader to anti-war internationalist and Palestinian human rights activist. Recorded on 8 February 2013.
2017-11-201h 21SundayFaith and mental health; The 'lost' archbishops; Kirk may allow gay marriagesFrench voters take part in the first round of the Presidential elections on Sunday. Dr Charles Devellennes from the University of Kent tells Edward Stourton why religion, once a taboo in French politics, has grown in importance in political discourse.Pope Francis arrives in Cairo on Friday. He will meet the Coptic Pope and the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar mosque. Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relations at the LSE and Samia Sidhom, of the Coptic newspaper Watani International discuss the significance of the visit for Muslims in Egypt.An influential report by the Church of...
2017-04-2343 min
About LSELSE 2017Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix, Dr Paul Stock, Professor Peter Trubowitz, Baroness Amos, Professor Fawaz Gerges, Professor Michael Jacobs, Dr Lisa McKenzie, Professor Robyn Eckersley, President Juan Manuel Santos | LSE was founded with the aim of understanding the causes of things and for the betterment of society. This ideal is still at the heart of LSE and we know whatever new challenges 2017 brings, our students will be prepared for bright futures in world-changing roles.
2017-01-0903 minBFBS SitrepSitrep August 11th 2016PRESENTER THIS WEEK: TIM COOPER SITREP TRAIL THURS, 11th August In Afghanistan - could the Taliban be about to take back control of Lashkar Gar? In Syria – a humanitarian crisis emerges and Assad launches barrel bomb strikes Russia re-boots its armed forces, there’s no junk and it's all hi-tech. And, an audience with the Chilcot Report...The Iraq Inquiry gets the Edinburgh Fringe treatment. PRESENTER THIS WEEK: TIM COOPER Studio guest: BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee OTHER INTERVIEWS: 11th August A...
2016-08-1229 minSundayIs sushi permitted at Passover? Prince the Jehovah's Witness, The row over religious education in the UKFor 1000 years, Ashkenazi Jews have been forbidden to eat foods classed as 'Kitniyot' (e.g. rice, corn, beans, legumes) during Passover. But now authorities in the US have lifted this ban which means that Ashkenazi Jews can eat a variety of foodstuffs from Sushi to Popcorn. Charles Carroll reports.This week, the Foreign Office issued advice for LGBT people travelling to the US because of new 'religious freedom' laws allowing individuals and institutions to deny services to LGBT customers on religious grounds. Concerns have been raised about the All Party Parliamentary Group on RE which...
2016-04-2443 min
Journey Through The Uplifting Full Audiobook Now, Story Seekers!ISIS by Fawaz A. GergesPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/27905to listen full audiobooks.
Title: ISIS
Author: Fawaz A. Gerges
Narrator: Bradley Hayes
Format: mp3
Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
Release date: 04-15-16
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 157 ratings
Genres: Middle East
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Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsISIS: A History by Fawaz A. GergesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/321320 to listen full audiobooks. Title: ISIS: A History Author: Fawaz A. Gerges Narrator: Bradley Hayes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 41 minutes Release date: March 22, 2016 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: The Islamic State has stunned the world with its savagery, destructiveness, and military and recruiting successes. What explains the rise of ISIS and what does it portend for the future of the Middle East? In this book, one of the world's leading authorities on political Islam and jihadism sheds new light on these questions as he provides a unique history of the...
2016-03-2205 min
Summer 2015 | Public lectures and events | VideoMaking sense of the Islamic State: An Organic Crisis in Arab PoliticsContributor(s): Professor Fawaz Gerges | Fawaz A. Gerges is Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), and holder of the Emirates Professorship in Contemporary Middle East Studies. He wasalso the inaugural Director of the LSE Middle East Centre from 2010 until 2013. Gerges’ most recent books are The New Middle East: Protest and Revolution in the Arab World (Cambridge University Press, January 2014) and Obama and the Middle East: The End of America’s Moment? (Palgrave Macmillan, September 2013). On the ten-year anniversary of 9/11, Oxford University Press released Gerges’ book, The Rise and Fall of Al Qaeda.
2015-07-301h 26Summer 2015 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfMaking sense of the Islamic State: An Organic Crisis in Arab PoliticsContributor(s): Professor Fawaz Gerges | Fawaz A. Gerges is Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), and holder of the Emirates Professorship in Contemporary Middle East Studies. He wasalso the inaugural Director of the LSE Middle East Centre from 2010 until 2013. Gerges’ most recent books are The New Middle East: Protest and Revolution in the Arab World (Cambridge University Press, January 2014) and Obama and the Middle East: The End of America’s Moment? (Palgrave Macmillan, September 2013). On the ten-year anniversary of 9/11, Oxford University Press released Gerges’ book, The Rise and Fall of Al Qaeda.
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SamaElFekyInterview With Fawaz GergesBrief interview with academic professor and author Fawaz Gerges.
2015-04-1202 min
SamaElFekyAntendee InterviewOne of the students who attended Professor Fawaz Gerges' lecture shares her opinion on the both the lecture and the professor.
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Gearty GrillingsGearty Grilling: Fawaz Gerges on Obama and the Middle EastContributor(s): Fawaz Gerges | Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relations, discusses the Middle East after the Arab Spring.
2015-03-1205 min
Department of International RelationsIR419 International Relations of the Middle East [Video]Contributor(s): Fawaz Gerges | The course is intended to provide an analysis of the regional politics of the Middle East since 1918, and of their interaction with problems of international security, global resources and great power/super power/hyperpower politics. The emergence of the states system in the Middle East during the inter-war period. The interplay of domestic politics, regional conflicts and international rivalries. The Cold War and post-Cold War significance of the Middle East in global politics. The importance of oil and other economic factors and interests. Conflict in the Gulf and the Arab-Israeli conflict. The foreign policies of major...
2013-07-2502 minLSE Department of International Relations | VideoIR419 International Relations of the Middle East [Video]Contributor(s): Fawaz Gerges | The course is intended to provide an analysis of the regional politics of the Middle East since 1918, and of their interaction with problems of international security, global resources and great power/super power/hyperpower politics. The emergence of the states system in the Middle East during the inter-war period. The interplay of domestic politics, regional conflicts and international rivalries. The Cold War and post-Cold War significance of the Middle East in global politics. The importance of oil and other economic factors and interests. Conflict in the Gulf and the Arab-Israeli conflict. The foreign policies of major...
2013-07-2502 minSpring 2013 | Public lectures and events | VideoThe New Middle East: protest and revolution in the Arab worldContributor(s): Professor Fawaz Gerges, Professor Charles Tripp | What drives large-scale, popular mobilizations in the Middle East and North Africa? And what are the challenges and prospects for democratic transformation and consolidation in the region? This lecture, ahead of the release of the LSE Middle East Centre’s new book, The New Middle East: Protest and Revolution in the Arab World (CUP, 2013), looks to explore these questions and more. Fawaz Gerges is director of the Middle East Centre at LSE. Charles Tripp is professor of politics at SOAS. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen is the co-director of the Kuwait Programme at LSE. Th...
2013-02-211h 32Spring 2013 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfThe New Middle East: protest and revolution in the Arab worldContributor(s): Professor Fawaz Gerges, Professor Charles Tripp | What drives large-scale, popular mobilizations in the Middle East and North Africa? And what are the challenges and prospects for democratic transformation and consolidation in the region? This lecture, ahead of the release of the LSE Middle East Centre’s new book, The New Middle East: Protest and Revolution in the Arab World (CUP, 2013), looks to explore these questions and more. Fawaz Gerges is director of the Middle East Centre at LSE. Charles Tripp is professor of politics at SOAS. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen is the co-director of the Kuwait Programme at LSE. Th...
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LSE Middle East Centre PodcastsThe New Middle East: Protest and Revolution in the Arab WorldSpeakers: Fawaz Gerges, LSE; Charles Tripp, SOAS
Chair: Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, LSE
What drives large-scale, popular mobilizations in the Middle East and North Africa? And what are the challenges and prospects for democratic transformation and consolidation in the region? This book launch for 'The New Middle East: Protest and Revolution in the Arab World' (CUP, 2013), explores these questions and more. Recorded on 21 February 2013.
2013-02-211h 32Spring 2013 | Public lectures and events | VideoPhyllis Bennis: In Conversation with Fawaz GergesContributor(s): Phyllis Bennis | While US policy towards Israel remains unchanged, the long-standing assumption that most Americans – even most Jewish Americans – agree with that policy no longer holds. In the media, in popular culture, in universities and particularly within the Jewish community, there are signs of major shifts. In conversation with MEC Director Professor Fawaz Gerges, writer, analyst and activist Phyllis Bennis discusses these changes with reflection on her own political evolution from Zionist youth leader to anti-war internationalist and Palestinian human rights activist. Phyllis Bennis directs the New Internationalism Project at IPS. She is also a fellow of the Tran...
2013-02-081h 30Spring 2013 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfPhyllis Bennis: In Conversation with Fawaz GergesContributor(s): Phyllis Bennis | While US policy towards Israel remains unchanged, the long-standing assumption that most Americans – even most Jewish Americans – agree with that policy no longer holds. In the media, in popular culture, in universities and particularly within the Jewish community, there are signs of major shifts. In conversation with MEC Director Professor Fawaz Gerges, writer, analyst and activist Phyllis Bennis discusses these changes with reflection on her own political evolution from Zionist youth leader to anti-war internationalist and Palestinian human rights activist. Phyllis Bennis directs the New Internationalism Project at IPS. She is also a fellow of the Tran...
2013-02-081h 30
LSE Middle East Centre PodcastsRethinking Diffusion: 1989, the Colour Revolutions, and the Arab UprisingsSpeaker: Valerie Bunce, Cornell University
Chair: Fawaz Gerges, LSE
Why do publics decide to challenge authoritarian rulers; why do they take different approaches to achieving these ends; and what explains the spread of such challenges across state boundaries? In this lecture, Valerie Bunce compares these three waves of popular challenges to authoritarian rulers providing insights into the MENA dynamic and important issues related to cross-national diffusion. Recorded on 4 February 2013.
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LSE Middle East Centre PodcastsIs Jordan Immune to the Arab Spring Uprisings?Speaker: Dr Tariq Tell, American University of Beirut
Chair: Professor Fawaz Gerges, LSE
Dr Tell contextualises contemporary politics in Jordan by examining the history of the emergence and consolidation of the modern state in Jordan under Ottoman, British, and Hashemite rule. He explores how the sources of Hashemite social power in Jordan were forged and why they have proven more durable than those fashioned under more auspicious circumstances elsewhere in the Arab east. Recorded on 23 January 2013.
2013-01-231h 23BFBS SitrepSitrep August 9th 2012How vital is the battle for Aleppo in deciding Syria’s future?
Why drones are taking over the skies in Afghanistan
Find out the special qualities that former Service personnel bring to civvy street
And why there’s still a strong fascination for the Second World War after more than 70 years
PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau
STUDIO GUEST: BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee
Interviews:
Professor Fawaz Gerges on Syria & Egypt
Brtiish Forces News’ reporter Carla...
2012-08-0930 min
AnalysisMiddle East: Too Soon for Democracy?Edward Stourton explores the prospects for post-revolution government, following the Arab Spring. Elections are being held, but can voters be sure autocratic rule is in the past?Contributors, in order of appearance:Aref Ali Nayed, Islamic theologian and Libyan ambassador to the United Arab Emirates.Khaled Fahmy, professor of history at the American University in Cairo.Marina Ottaway, senior associate of the Middle East programme at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.Fawaz Gerges, Professor of Middle Eastern Politics and International Relations at the London School of Economics.
2012-05-2828 minSpring 2012 | Public lectures and events | VideoThe Islamist Moment in the Middle East: Domestic and Geostrategic ImplicationsContributor(s): Professor Fawaz Gerges | Islamist parties from Tunisia to Morocco to Egypt, and most likely in Libya when elections take place soon, have won majorities in Parliaments. After decades of being persecuted and outlawed, religious-based activists will take ownership of the seats of power in the Arab heartland. What does the rise of Islamists to power mean to the future of the Middle East and the region's international relations? How will Islamists coming to power affect transition from authoritarianism to pluralism, including institution-building, civil-military dynamics, civil society, and rights of minorities? To what extent will the Islamist moment transform...
2012-02-131h 33Spring 2012 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfThe Islamist Moment in the Middle East: Domestic and Geostrategic ImplicationsContributor(s): Professor Fawaz Gerges | Islamist parties from Tunisia to Morocco to Egypt, and most likely in Libya when elections take place soon, have won majorities in Parliaments. After decades of being persecuted and outlawed, religious-based activists will take ownership of the seats of power in the Arab heartland. What does the rise of Islamists to power mean to the future of the Middle East and the region's international relations? How will Islamists coming to power affect transition from authoritarianism to pluralism, including institution-building, civil-military dynamics, civil society, and rights of minorities? To what extent will the Islamist moment transform...
2012-02-131h 33Autumn 2011 | Public lectures and events | VideoLife After Death: Al-Qaeda and the US war on terrorContributor(s): Professor Fawaz Gerges | Al-Qaeda has degenerated into a fractured, marginal body kept alive largely by the self-serving, anti-terrorist bureaucracy it helped to spawn. Professor Gerges' new book, The Rise and Fall of Al Qaeda, will be launched at this event. Fawaz Gerges is director of the Middle East Centre and professor of Middle East politics and international relations at LSE.
2011-10-251h 21Autumn 2011 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfLife After Death: Al-Qaeda and the US war on terrorContributor(s): Professor Fawaz Gerges | Al-Qaeda has degenerated into a fractured, marginal body kept alive largely by the self-serving, anti-terrorist bureaucracy it helped to spawn. Professor Gerges' new book, The Rise and Fall of Al Qaeda, will be launched at this event. Fawaz Gerges is director of the Middle East Centre and professor of Middle East politics and international relations at LSE.
2011-10-251h 21BFBS SitrepSitrep 28th July 2011SITREP Thursday 28 July The reasons behind the UK's decisionto recognise the Libyan rebels as Libya’s sole power What’s the prognosis of the Arabspring - is it fizzling out ? Plus, Sitrep finds out how Forces’ familiesare coping as the Army faces even more redundancies And, the political consequences of therecent explosions in Cyprus. PRESENTER: Kate GerbauSTUDIO GUESTS: BFBS’s defenceanalyst, Christopher Lee. & Major General Julian Thompson, formercommander of the Royal MarinesINTERVIEWS WITH:Fawaz Gerges,Professor of Middle Eastern Policy at the London School of Economics.Olive...
2011-07-2830 minSummer 2011 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfArab Revolutions in the Making: Not a Perfect StormContributor(s): Professor Fawaz A Gerges | Fawaz Gerges is a Professor of Middle Eastern Politics and International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He also holds the Emirates Chair of the Contemporary Middle East and is the Director of the Middle East Centre at LSE.
2011-07-071h 25Summer 2011 | Public lectures and events | VideoArab Revolutions in the Making: Not a Perfect StormContributor(s): Professor Fawaz A Gerges | Fawaz Gerges is a Professor of Middle Eastern Politics and International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He also holds the Emirates Chair of the Contemporary Middle East and is the Director of the Middle East Centre at LSE.
2011-07-071h 25Summer 2011 | Public lectures and events | VideoArab Revolutions in the Making: Not a Perfect StormContributor(s): Professor Fawaz A Gerges | Fawaz Gerges is a Professor of Middle Eastern Politics and International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He also holds the Emirates Chair of the Contemporary Middle East and is the Director of the Middle East Centre at LSE.
2011-07-071h 25Summer 2011 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfArab Revolutions in the Making: Not a Perfect StormContributor(s): Professor Fawaz A Gerges | Fawaz Gerges is a Professor of Middle Eastern Politics and International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He also holds the Emirates Chair of the Contemporary Middle East and is the Director of the Middle East Centre at LSE.
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KonfliktHade al-Qaida dött redan innan Osama sköts ihjäl? 2011-05-03 kl. 13.00Med anledning av Osama bin Ladens död återpublicerar vi två intervjuer med Fawaz Gerges, amerikansk-libanesisk professor på London School of Economics, och en av världens främsta experter på islamism. Den första av intervjuerna gjordes i slutet av november 2010, den andra i mitten av december, precis efter det misslyckade terrorattentatet i centrala Stockholm. Han pratade redan då om al-Qaidas död, månader innan bin Laden sköts ihjäl.
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2011-05-0315 minSpring 2011 | Public lectures and events | VideoA Perfect Storm in the Arab World?Contributor(s): Professor Fawaz Gerges | Regardless of the outcome of events in Egypt, for Arabs, psychologically and symbolically, this is their Berlin Wall moment. They are on the brink of a democratic wave similar to the one that swept through Eastern Europe more than 20 years ago, hastening the Soviet Union's collapse. The Arab intifada has put to rest the claim that Islam and Muslims are incompatible with democracy. The democratic virus is mutating and will probably give birth to a new language - and a new era - of politics in the Arab world. Fawaz A. Gerges is a Professor...
2011-02-241h 27Spring 2011 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfA Perfect Storm in the Arab World?Contributor(s): Professor Fawaz Gerges | Regardless of the outcome of events in Egypt, for Arabs, psychologically and symbolically, this is their Berlin Wall moment. They are on the brink of a democratic wave similar to the one that swept through Eastern Europe more than 20 years ago, hastening the Soviet Union's collapse. The Arab intifada has put to rest the claim that Islam and Muslims are incompatible with democracy. The democratic virus is mutating and will probably give birth to a new language - and a new era - of politics in the Arab world. Fawaz A. Gerges is a Professor...
2011-02-241h 27Spring 2011 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfAmerica's Wars in the Muslim WorldContributor(s): Dr Alia Brahimi, Professor Fawaz Gerges, Nir Rosen | This event celebrates the publication of Aftermath by Nir Rosen and Jihad and Just War in the War on Terror by Alia Brahimi. While Rosen chronicles the devastating consequences on the ground, Brahimi explores the problematic ideology driving the leaders above. Alia Brahimi is a research fellow at LSE Global Governance and a senior research associate of the Changing Character of War programme at the University of Oxford. Fawaz Gerges is the director of the Middle East Centre at LSE. Nir Rosen is a freelance writer, photographer and filmmaker who...
2011-01-261h 21Spring 2011 | Public lectures and events | VideoAmerica's Wars in the Muslim WorldContributor(s): Dr Alia Brahimi, Professor Fawaz Gerges, Nir Rosen | This event celebrates the publication of Aftermath by Nir Rosen and Jihad and Just War in the War on Terror by Alia Brahimi. While Rosen chronicles the devastating consequences on the ground, Brahimi explores the problematic ideology driving the leaders above. Alia Brahimi is a research fellow at LSE Global Governance and a senior research associate of the Changing Character of War programme at the University of Oxford. Fawaz Gerges is the director of the Middle East Centre at LSE. Nir Rosen is a freelance writer, photographer and filmmaker who...
2011-01-261h 21Autumn 2010 | Public lectures and events | VideoHow serious a threat does Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula represent to Yemen and the West?Contributor(s): Professor Fawaz Gerges | Fawaz A. Gerges is a Professor of Middle Eastern Politics and International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He also holds the Emirates Chair of the Contemporary Middle East and is the Director of the Middle East Centre at LSE. Gerges is author of two recently acclaimed books: Journey of the Jihadist: Inside Muslim Militancy (Harcourt Press, 2007), and The Far Enemy: Why Jihad Went Global (Cambridge University Press, 2005). The Washington Post selected The Far Enemy as one of the best 15 books published in the field. Journey of the Jihadist was on...
2010-11-161h 32Autumn 2010 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfHow serious a threat does Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula represent to Yemen and the West?Contributor(s): Professor Fawaz Gerges | Fawaz A. Gerges is a Professor of Middle Eastern Politics and International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He also holds the Emirates Chair of the Contemporary Middle East and is the Director of the Middle East Centre at LSE. Gerges is author of two recently acclaimed books: Journey of the Jihadist: Inside Muslim Militancy (Harcourt Press, 2007), and The Far Enemy: Why Jihad Went Global (Cambridge University Press, 2005). The Washington Post selected The Far Enemy as one of the best 15 books published in the field. Journey of the Jihadist was on...
2010-11-161h 32Autumn 2010 | Public lectures and events | VideoFred Halliday - an intellectual appreciationContributor(s): Professor Michael Cox, Howard Davies, Professor Fawaz Gerges, Professor Christopher Hill, Professor Margot Light, Dr Justin Rosenberg | This public event is an intellectual appreciation of Professor Fred Halliday who worked at the London School of Economics and Political Science for more than 20 years and who sadly passed away in April 2010. Michael Cox is professor of international relations at LSE. Howard Davies is director of LSE. Fawaz Gerges is professor of middle eastern politics and international relations at LSE. Christopher Hill is Sir Patrick Sheehy Professor of International Relations, University of Cambridge. Margot Light is professor emeritus in the...
2010-11-031h 16Autumn 2010 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfFred Halliday - an intellectual appreciationContributor(s): Professor Michael Cox, Howard Davies, Professor Fawaz Gerges, Professor Christopher Hill, Professor Margot Light, Dr Justin Rosenberg | This public event is an intellectual appreciation of Professor Fred Halliday who worked at the London School of Economics and Political Science for more than 20 years and who sadly passed away in April 2010. Michael Cox is professor of international relations at LSE. Howard Davies is director of LSE. Fawaz Gerges is professor of middle eastern politics and international relations at LSE. Christopher Hill is Sir Patrick Sheehy Professor of International Relations, University of Cambridge. Margot Light is professor emeritus in the...
2010-11-031h 16Spring 2010 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfA Broken Middle East: a wasted decade of war on terrorContributor(s): Professor Fawaz A Gerges | Today's Middle East is broken. The crisis of prolonged authoritarianism and failed economic policies have caused chronic poverty, pervasive corruption and the rise of extremism in Arab societies. A wasted decade of war on terror has reinforced widely held perceptions that the West is waging a crusade against Islam and Muslims. Fawaz Gerges is a professor of Middle Eastern politics and international relations at LSE.
2010-02-101h 28Spring 2010 | Public lectures and events | VideoA Broken Middle East: a wasted decade of war on terrorContributor(s): Professor Fawaz A Gerges | Today's Middle East is broken. The crisis of prolonged authoritarianism and failed economic policies have caused chronic poverty, pervasive corruption and the rise of extremism in Arab societies. A wasted decade of war on terror has reinforced widely held perceptions that the West is waging a crusade against Islam and Muslims. Fawaz Gerges is a professor of Middle Eastern politics and international relations at LSE.
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Underreported from WNYC's The Leonard Lopate ShowUnderreported: Lebanon’s New President, Michel SuleimanLebanon’s new President, Michel Suleiman, has just taken office after a 6-month presidential void. We find out more about why President Suleiman has become a symbol of unity, and whether he can help heal the country's deep divisions. Dr. Fawaz Gerges is an author, Mideast scholar and Beirut native who holds the Christian A. Johnson Chair in International Affairs and Middle Eastern Studies at Sarah Lawrence College. His new article for Dissent magazine is "Hezbollah and the Future of Lebanon."
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