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DESCRIPTION:Event @ the World Affairs Council, 2/16  What: “Voices of the New Arab 
 Public: Iraq, Al-Jazeera, and Middle East Politics Today"  Who: Marc Lynch, 
 Associate Professor of Political Science, Williams College; Author of 
 Voices of the New Arab Public and State Interests and Public Spheres: The 
 International Politics of Jordan's Identity; and he maintains the Abu 
 Aardvark blog, a widely read running commentary on the Arab media, American 
 public diplomacy, and Arab popular culture  Event: Al-Jazeera and other 
 Arab satellite television stations have transformed Arab politics over the 
 last decade.  These new Arab media have challenged the status quo by 
 encouraging open debate about Iraq, Palestine, Islamism, and other vital 
 issues.  These public arguments have reshaped the realm of political 
 possibility in the Middle East. In his new book, Marc Lynch draws on 
 interviews conducted in the Middle East and analyses of satellite 
 television programs, newspapers, and public opinion polls to examine the 
 nature and influence of the new Arab public sphere.  When: Thursday, 
 February 16; Check In: 5:30 PM, Program: 6:00 PM  Where: World Affairs 
 Council, 312 Sutter St., 2nd Floor Auditorium, San Francisco  Admission 
 Costs: Council members: FREE; Students w/ ID: $5; Non-members: $15  Info: 
 (415) 293-4600, info@wacsf.org, http://www.itsyourworld.org  \n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/01/23/85583.php
SUMMARY:Marc Lynch, “Voices of the New Arab Public: Iraq, Al-Jazeera, and Middle East Po
LOCATION:World Affairs Council  312 Sutter St., 2nd Floor Auditorium  San Francisco
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/01/23/85583.php
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