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Political Reform in the Arab World

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By Julia Choucair-Vizoso
Published on Jul 20, 2006

Source: NPR's "Fresh Air

Listen to this July 20, NPR "Fresh Air" interview in which Carnegie associate Julia Choucair analyzes Hizbollah's role in the current Middle East conflict and Lebanon's daunting political predicament. 

Click here to listen to radio interview.

About the Author

Julia Choucair-Vizoso

Former Editor in Chief, Sada

Julia Choucair Vizoso is editor in chief of the online journal, Sada. Her research interests include Middle Eastern politics, authoritarianism, and identity politics.

Julia Choucair-Vizoso
Former Editor in Chief, Sada
Political ReformDemocracyMiddle EastIsrael

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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