Join us for a conversation with scholars from the American University of Beirut who will discuss the uprisings in the Middle East and what they mean for ordinary citizens in the region.

Scholars from the American University of Beirut analyze the promise and peril of the Arab Spring, as well as what role the United States should play.

Panelists discuss global public opinion towards democracy amid the rise of populists and autocrats, and the implications for the future of democracy and U.S. foreign policy.