Middle East Review of International Affairs

Volume 9, Number 3, September 2005

 

The State of Democracy in Middle East States
Roundtable Discussion

 

Abstract

The U.S. Department of State's International Information Programs in Washington D.C., the Public Affairs Office at the U.S. Embassy in Israel, and the Global Research in International Affairs (GLORIA) Center jointly held an international videoconference seminar focusing on the state of democratic reform in the Middle East on June 7, 2005.In addition to looking at regional trends, this updated transcription also examines U.S. policy on democratization, and whether that policy has indeed undergone significant changes recently.

The purpose of this seminar was not to make policy recommendations or reflect any political agenda, but to present the individual views of several scholars studying the region, thinking out loud in trying to develop their own understanding of these issues.

Brief biographies of the participants can be found at the end of the article. This seminar is part of the GLORIA Center's Experts Forum series.

The GLORIA Center wishes to thank the Bradley Foundation for its support of this series.

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