Shadi Hamid on Democracy, Liberalism, and the Middle East

Autocracy as we understand it today is a modern creation. I think there we see very few successful examples of modern autocracies that are able to sustain themselves.Shadi HamidAccess Bonus Episodes on PatreonMake a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com.Shadi Hamid is a columnist and member of the Editorial Board at The Washington Post. He is also a research professor of Islamic studies at Fuller Seminary and the co-host of the podcast Wisdom of Crowds. His most recent book is The Problem of Democracy: America, the Middle East, and the Rise and Fall of an Idea.Key HighlightsIntroduction - 0:32The Problem of Democracy - 2:25Islamism - 5:51Turkey - 22:47Autocratic Rulers - 32:20Key LinksThe Problem of Democracy: America, the Middle East, and the Rise and Fall of an Idea by Shadi HamidFollow Shadi Hamid on Twitter @shadihamidWisdom of CrowdsDemocracy Paradox PodcastRobert Kaplan on the Politics of the Past and Future of the Greater Middle EastSteven Simon on American Foreign Policy in the Middle East including Iran and the Wars in IraqMore Episodes from the PodcastMore InformationApes of the State created all MusicEmail the show at [email protected] on Twitter @DemParadox, Facebook, Instagram @democracyparadoxpodcast100 Books on DemocracySupport the show