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America’s Role in Building Arab DemocracyEvent Date
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Tamara Cofman Wittes, Senior Fellow, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution
An expert on Middle East affairs, Tamara Cofman Wittes focuses on U.S. efforts to promote democracy and the Arab-Israeli peace process. She has directed several Middle East research projects, including the Middle East Democracy and Development Project at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy. Event Details
This event is co-sponsored by the United Nations Association -- San Francisco Chapter. Listen to the program audio file or visit our online archive for other event recordings. |
A combination of growing populations, economic stagnation, and political alienation poses a serious risk to stability in today’s Middle East. These forces are testing the legitimacy and governance of key states, limiting their ability to work with the United States on regional priorities such as stabilizing Iraq and combating terrorism. While the US cannot afford to be neutral or passive in the face of these changes, how far should America go to wield its power and influence in support of democratic reform in the region? Tamara Cofman Wittes joins the Council to discuss why democracy promotion in the Arab world remains an essential component of any long-term American strategy in the Middle East.