Hicham Bou Nassif's guest appearances

Hicham Bou Nassif

The Beirut Banyan

Michael Young

Shadi Hamid

Hani Hassan

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Daniel Dennett

Qassem Soleimani

Kim Ghattas

Tom Young

Nicholas Noe

Zahra Hankir

Nemr Abou Nassar

Mona Fawaz

Jessica Semaan

Nadim Shehadi

Thanassis Cambanis

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Episode 368: Meeting of Minds with Nadim Shehadi &amp; Hicham Bou Nassif, taped live at Iris Domain.Click to watch video version: https://youtu.be/KyIs_EBz5qYDelving into childhood &amp; academic experiences in retrospect, communitarianism, supranational identities, systemic paralysis &amp; potential solutions to failed governance, geopolitical infringement on sovereignty, sub-state security &amp; the collapse we’re living through.Audience Q&amp;A included in the episode, with special thanks to a dedicated group that stayed with us well past midnight, Sarmad Salibi for hosting the event and the audio technical support of both Samer Beyhum &amp; George Wardini.Nadim Shehadi is a columnist and Hicham Bou Nassif is a co-founder of Federal Lebanon.Help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal:https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirutOr donating through our Patreon page:https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyanSubscribe to our podcast from your preferred platform.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram &amp; Twitter:@thebeirutbanyanAnd check out our website:www.beirutbanyan.comTimestamps:0:00 Intro10:02 A background that has not been explored31:54 197546:14 Fouad Chehab's legacy59:14 Syria's role1:04:13 Senate1:14:00 March 141:33:13 Intellectual curiosity for federalism2:04:13 Divorce2:23:28 Q&amp;A

Episode 368: Meeting of Minds with Nadim Shehadi &amp; Hicham Bou Nassif, taped live at Iris Domain. Click to watch video version: <a href="https://youtu.be/KyIs_EBz5qY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/KyIs_EBz5qY</a> Delving into childhood &amp; academic experiences in retrospect, communitarianism, supranational identities, systemic paralysis &amp; potential solutions to failed governance, geopolitical infringement on sovereignty, sub-state security &amp; the collapse we’re living through. Audience Q&amp;A included in the episode, with special thanks to a dedicated group that stayed with us well past midnight, Sarmad Salibi for hosting the event and the audio technical support of both Samer Beyhum &amp; George Wardini. Nadim Shehadi is a columnist and Hicham Bou Nassif is a co-founder of Federal Lebanon. Help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal: <a href="https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut</a> Or donating through our Patreon page: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyan</a> Subscribe to our podcast from your preferred platform. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram &amp; Twitter: @thebeirutbanyan And check out our website: <a href="http://www.beirutbanyan.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.beirutbanyan.com</a> Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 10:02 A background that has not been explored 31:54 1975 46:14 Fouad Chehab's legacy 59:14 Syria's role 1:04:13 Senate 1:14:00 March 14 1:33:13 Intellectual curiosity for federalism 2:04:13 Divorce 2:23:28 Q&amp;A

Ep.368: Meeting of Minds with Nadim Shehadi & Hicham Bou Nassif

0:00 Intro2:29 Preconditions8:57 Sovereignty28:25 Militia34:21 Neutrality50:00 Baabda Declaration1:02:11 Federalism1:25:24 Intellectual JourneyWe're with Hicham Bou Nassif for Episode 273 of The Beirut Banyan.We discuss lost sovereignty, the necessity for a foreign policy of neutrality including examples from the late 1950s and 60s, and the wider debate on decentralization and federalism in Lebanon.Our conversation includes false equivalence when it comes to comparing political parties with a militia, the 2012 Baabda Declaration's limited impact on local attempts at disassociation, and Hicham's intellectual curiosity and journey when it comes to political science and Lebanese history. Hicham Bou Nassif is an Associate Professor of Government at Claremont McKenna College - California.Help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal:https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirutOr donating through our Patreon page:https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyanSubscribe to our podcast from your preferred platform.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram &amp; Twitter:@thebeirutbanyanAnd check out our website:www.beirutbanyan.comMusic by Marc Codsi. Animation &amp; illustration by Sana Chaaban.

0:00 Intro 2:29 Preconditions 8:57 Sovereignty 28:25 Militia 34:21 Neutrality 50:00 Baabda Declaration 1:02:11 Federalism 1:25:24 Intellectual Journey We're with Hicham Bou Nassif for Episode 273 of The Beirut Banyan. We discuss lost sovereignty, the necessity for a foreign policy of neutrality including examples from the late 1950s and 60s, and the wider debate on decentralization and federalism in Lebanon. Our conversation includes false equivalence when it comes to comparing political parties with a militia, the 2012 Baabda Declaration's limited impact on local attempts at disassociation, and Hicham's intellectual curiosity and journey when it comes to political science and Lebanese history. Hicham Bou Nassif is an Associate Professor of Government at Claremont McKenna College - California. Help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal: <a href="https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut</a> Or donating through our Patreon page: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyan</a> Subscribe to our podcast from your preferred platform. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram &amp; Twitter: @thebeirutbanyan And check out our website: <a href="http://www.beirutbanyan.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.beirutbanyan.com</a> Music by Marc Codsi. Animation &amp; illustration by Sana Chaaban.

Ep.273 (Video): Foundation for Federalism with Hicham Bou Nassif