About the series: This is a critical year for the future of democracy. Half the world’s population will go to the polls in 2024, at a time when citizens in America and across the globe are losing faith in democratic institutions. We often view the rollback of democracy and threats to the liberal international order as separate problems, but in reality they are closely interlinked. Through a new limited podcast series, MEI’s Gonul Tol seeks to examine the interplay between democracy’s domestic and international foes as well as how to counter them.
In this episode: According to the World Justice Project, 2023 was the sixth year in a row in which the rule of law has declined in most countries. The rule of law is a cornerstone of democratic societies - promoting fairness and ensuring accountability.
Thomas Carothers and Vali Nasr join Gonul Tol to answer the questions: What is the relationship between the rule of law and democracy? Why is the rule of law challenged in places like the Middle East, and can the West help advance it?
American Diplomacy Toward Lebanon with Amb. David Hale
Deterrence Reasserted? Debating Iran's Missile Capabilities and Willingness to Use Force
Sudan's civil war and its regional impact
Opposition Upset Victory in Turkey's Local Elections
Rethinking Democracy, Ep. 1: Why Does Democracy Flourish? With Francis Fukuyama and Paul Salem
The Evolving Conflict Between Hezbollah and Israel
Interview with Rashid Al Khalifa - Bahraini artist, collector and founder of RAK Art Foundation
What’s next for Pakistan after election shock?
Iran’s 1979 revolution and its resonance today
Spotlight on US Syria policy
The Gaza War's Regional Reverberations
Antisemitism and Islamophobia in the US political discourse on Israel/Palestine
Themes of COP28
Turkey at 100
Iran and the Israel-Hamas War
Climate Financing
Prospects for Saudi Arabia-Israel Normalization
Little Amal Walks Across America
Ben Samuels | 'Taking the Edge Off the Middle East' Ep. 3
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