CIAO DATE: 09/2008

PolicyWatch #1292: Special Forum Report: Promoting Arab Democracy (or Not): What the Past Should Tell Us about the Future (Part I)

October 2007

The Washington Institute for Near East Policy

Abstract

On October 3, 2007, J. Scott Carpenter addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute marking the launch of Project Fikra, a new Washington Institute program focused on empowering Arab moderates and liberals in their struggles against extremism. Mr. Carpenter is a Keston Family fellow at the Institute and former deputy assistant secretary of state for Near East affairs. The following is a summary of his remarks; Part II of this PolicyWatch summarizes remarks by other participants in the forum.

Resource link: PolicyWatch #1292: Special Forum Report: Promoting Arab Democracy (or Not): What the Past Should Tell Us about the Future (Part I) [PDF] - 13K

Secondary Resources:

• J. Scott Carpenter [MP3] - 8.4M - Audio: Part 1
• Kenneth Wollack [MP3] - 7.0M - Audio: Part 2
• Lorne Craner [MP3] - 6.7M - Audio: Part 3
• Michael Mandelbaum [MP3] - 5.6M - Audio: Part 4
• Q&A Session [MP3] - 11M - Audio: Part 5