Speaker: Dr James Zogby, Arab American Institute
Thursday 10 February 2011
6.30pm - 8.00pm
STC.S421, St Clement's, LSE
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Two years ago, Barack Obama's inauguration as President of the United States created the expectation for change across the Middle East. Two years later, hopes have faded. What went wrong? The author of Arab Voices: What They Are Saying to US and Why It Matters examines the Middle East problems Obama inherited, his first steps toward the region, his administration's miscues and the impact all this has had on Arab opinion
Dr James J. Zogby is the author of Arab Voices (Palgrave Macmillan, October 2010) and the founder and president of the Arab American Institute (AAI), a Washington, D.C.-based organization which serves as the political and policy research arm of the Arab American community. He currently serves on the national advisory board of the American Civil Liberties Union, The Human Rights Watch Board of Directors for the Middle East and North Africa and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Additionally, he is a Senior Advisor for the polling firm Zogby International. Dr Zogby writes a weekly column, 'Washington Watch', which is currently published in 14 Arab and South Asian countries. From 2001 until now he hosts the award winning Viewpoint with James Zogby on Abu Dhabi Television, LinkTV, Dish Network, and DirecTV.
This lecture is open to all and registration is not required.