Unresolved: Shifting Power in the Middle East
Topics: World, Politics
Public Release Date: September 12, 2019
Saudi Arabia and Iran are vying for regional dominance. Turkey is cozying up to Russia and China. And instability, conflict, and proxy wars have engulfed Syria, Yemen, and beyond. How should the United States respond to shifting power in the Middle East?
UNRESOLVED QUESTIONS:
• Trump Is Right on Saudi Arabia
• The World Is Safer Without the JCPOA
• Turkey Is an Asset to NATO
ARGUING YES:
Colin Dueck: Policy Professor & Author, “Age of Iron: On Conservative Nationalism”
Prerna Singh: Political Scientist & Author, “How Solidarity Works for Welfare”
ARGUING NO:
Andrew Keen: Internet Entrepreneur & Author, “Tomorrows Versus Yesterdays”
Elif Shafak: Activist & Author, “The Bastard of Istanbul”
MODERATOR-IN-CHIEF:
John Donvan: Emmy award-winning journalist