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Foreign Actors in the Middle East

International actors in the Middle East have widespread effects on the political and economic development of the region.

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By Marc Lynch and Sean Yom
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

Authors

Marc Lynch
Former Nonresident Senior Fellow, Middle East Program
Marc Lynch
Sean Yom
Political ReformEconomyForeign PolicyCivil SocietyMiddle EastNorth AfricaEgyptGulfLevant

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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