Event
Reuel Marc Gerecht Debates Islamist Leaders Versus Dictators
October 4, 2012
4:00 pm -
Event Description
Better Elected Islamist Than Dictators
Intelligence Squared Debate
New York, New York
Kaufman Center
129 West 67th Street
The popular uprisings of the Arab Spring have left a leadership void that Islamist parties have been quick to fill. A longtime supporter of former strongmen like Egypt’s Mubarak and Tunisia’s Ben Ali, the U.S. now faces the uncomfortable result of Arab democracy—the rise of Islamist parties that are less amenable to the West than their autocratic predecessors. Will the Islamists, which once embraced violence, slowly liberalize as they face the difficulties of state leadership? Or will it mean the growth of anti-Americanism and radicalization in the region? *Panelists subject to change
For:
Reuel Marc Gerecht
Brian Katulis
Against:
Daniel Pipes
Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser
Moderator:
John Donvan