Surviving War in Syria, Arab Spring at 10, Public Opinion Surveys in the Arab World (S. 10, Ep. 11)

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The Revolution within (S. 14, Ep. 13)

On this week's episode of the podcast, Yasmin Moll of the University of Michigan joins Marc Lynch to discuss her new book, The Revolution Within: Islamic Media and the Struggle for a New Egypt. This book challenges conventional accounts of the 2011 revolution and its aftermath as ...  Show more

Road to October 7 (S. 14, Ep. 12)

On this week's episode of the podcast, Erik Skare of the University of Oslo joins Marc Lynch to discuss his new book, Road to October 7: A Brief History of Palestinian Islamism. In this book, Erik Skare argues that Palestinian Islamism is far more complex and dynamic than general ...  Show more

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