Commentary
Unless Beirut lowers expectations, any setbacks will end up bolstering Hezbollah’s narrative.
Mohanad Hage Ali
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In The Media
Foreign Actors in the Middle East
International actors in the Middle East have widespread effects on the political and economic development of the region.
Published on Mar 3, 2016
Source: Project on Middle East Political Science
Speaking with Carnegie’s Marc Lynch, Temple University’s Sean Yom discusses the post-colonial political and economic development of Middle Eastern states and the role of international actors in the region.
This podcast originally aired at the Project on Middle East Political Science.
About the Authors
Marc Lynch
Former Nonresident Senior Fellow, Middle East Program
Marc Lynch was a nonresident senior fellow in Carnegie’s Middle East Program where his work focuses on the politics of the Arab world.
Sean Yom
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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