Past Present: Democratic Ideals

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In The Media

Past Present: Democratic Ideals

By Amr Hamzawy

Published on Nov 10, 2006

Source: New York Public Radio

On Past Present, Amr Hamzawy of the Carnegie Endowment comments on how other countries perceive American democracy today..

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About the Author

Amr Hamzawy

Director, Middle East Program

Amr Hamzawy is a senior fellow and the director of the Carnegie Middle East Program. His research and writings focus on Egypt’s and other middle powers’ involvement in regional security in the Middle East, particularly through collective diplomacy and multilateral conflict resolution

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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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