We're joined by Nadim Shehadi, executive director of Lebanese American University's New York campus.
Nadim offers a historic perspective on sectarianism and secularism, and comes to conclusions rather unique among academics focusing on the region. His case for the sectarian power-sharing order Lebanon inherited is a must-listen-to, as well as his adamant o ... Show More
Sep 23
Reestablishing Trust with Fadi Makki (Ep.433)
An episode discussing a personal decision to return to government, walk out after other ministers from the same sect left during cabinet sessions on disarmament, picking up where Fouad Chehab left off and the long-term task of administrative reform, and regaining trust among citi ... Show More
49m 23s
Sep 10
The Right Direction with Ibrahim Mneimneh (Ep.432)
An episode discussing sub-state disarmament, the mood for 'Change' approaching 2026 parliamentary elections, pragmatism vs purity tests on measuring government success, factors due to war vs local agency, positive trends moving forward and how to interpret the moment we're living ... Show More
51m 38s
Aug 2021
Mark Farha, "Lebanon: The Rise and Fall of a Secular State under Siege" (Cambridge UP, 2019)
Why has secularism faced such challenges in the Middle East and in Lebanon in particular? In light of dominating headlines about the spread of sectarianism and the so-called death of Arab secularism, Mark Farha addresses the need for a thorough examination of the history of secul ... Show More
56m 51s
Apr 2024
Que s'est-il passé entre l'Iran et Israël ? [Le Casque et la plume #4]
Invités : Ulrike Franke, Senior Policy Fellow à l’ECFR
Rym Momtaz, Consultant Research Fellow à l’IISSElie Tenenbaum, directeur du centre des études de sécurité de l’IFRI
L’article de Susan Maloney : www.foreignaffairs.com/israel/how-am…an-and-israelL’article d’Elliott Abrams : w ... Show More
1h 16m
Dec 2019
Liban : la révolution d’une nation ? [RENCONTRE]
Extraits des rencontres:
Anatomie d’un modèle en faillite avec Rayan Haddad, docteur en relations internationales de Sciences Po Paris, membre du CCMO (Cercle des chercheurs sur le Moyen-Orient), Roland Riachi, chercheur associé au département d’études politiques et d’administra ... Show More
1h 33m
Nov 2017
Comprendre le piège saoudien tendu au Liban
L'actualité : Saad Hariri, premier ministre libanais sunnite à la tête d'une coalition gouvernementale stable depuis un an, démissionne à la stupéfaction générale le 04 novembre dernier, en direct à la télévision saoudienne. Deux semaines après, toujours retenu à Riyad, les soupç ... Show More
9m 57s
Nov 2021
CLM S5#11 – Karim Émile Bitar – "Liban : jusqu'où la descente aux enfers ?"
Le Liban est confronté à une crise sans précédent. Secoué en 2019 par des mouvements de contestation, le pays est resté sans gouvernement pendant plus d’un an. La situation financière libanaise, quant à elle, ne cesse de se dégrader depuis l’été 2019 avec, entre autres, une infla ... Show More
25m 53s
Feb 2024
‘Where globalism goes to die’: inside the US right at CPAC
It’s billed as the most influential gathering of conservatives in the world: CPAC, or the Conservative Political Action Conference. In the past, it’s brought US Republican leaders together with activists on the right. In recent years, though, it’s catered to one particular leader ... Show More
23m 1s
Jul 2023
The Firebrand from Damascus (Part 1)
Ibn Taymiyyah is known as the “Sheikh of Islam” to his admirers, and to his detractors, one of the most significant antecedents of modern Salafi Jihadism. Simultaneously a genius scholar, brutal warrior and unflinching polemicist, he is one of the most important pioneers of a mil ... Show More
52m 46s