Jeffrey Karam's guest appearances

Jeffrey Karam

Richardson Institute

The Beirut Banyan

The Fire These Times

Zahra Hankir

Zeina Hashem Beck

Dana El Kurd

Marwa Daoudy

Lina Mounzer

Carmen Geha

Joey Ayoub

Mona Fawaz

Shadi Hamid

Timour Azhari

Danny Postel

Kareem Shaheen

Asser Khattab

Mona Harb

Nader Hashemi

OwlTail

This is a conversation with Jeffrey Karam. He’s Assistant Professor  of Political Science at the Lebanese American University and an  associate at Harvard’s Middle East Initiative. He’s also the editor of the book “The Middle East in 1958: Reimagining a Revolutionary Year“, the topic of our conversation. Get early access + more perks at Patreon.com/firethesetimes Blog: https://thefirethisti.me You can follow on Twitter or Instagram @ firethesetimes too. Topics Discussed:  What was so special about 1958? Its legacy in the Middle East and the world The  formation of the short-lived United Arab Republic (between Egypt and  Syria), the Iraq revolution, the attempted coup in Jordan, the slide  towards more authoritarianism in Iran, the clash between the princes in  Saudi Arabia, the collapse of the fourth republic in France etc The internationalization of the region and the role of the great powers (US, UK, France, USSR) History as non-linear, connecting different threads Authoritarianism in the region and the role of the big powers Asking ‘what ifs’ in thinking about history 1957 in Lebanon (the rigged elections with US support) and the 1958 events A  look into the debates on decolonization, revolutionary nationalism,  internationalism, post-colonialism, imperialism, anti-imperialism and  state formation Lessons from 1958 for the present day, the example of Iraq How hope is linked to the understanding of time Upcoming book: The Lebanon Uprising of 2019: Voices from the Revolution, co-edited with Rima Majed Learning about revolutions in revolutionary times  Book recommendations  Coups and Revolutions: Mass Mobilization, the Egyptian Military, and the United States from Mubarak to Sisi by Amy Austin Holmes Oilcraft: The Myths of Scarcity and Security That Haunt U.S. Energy Policy by Robert Vitalis The Politics of Art Dissent and Cultural Diplomacy in Lebanon, Palestine, and Jordan by Hanan Toukan The Paranoid Style in American Diplomacy Oil and Arab Nationalism in Iraq by Brandon Wolfe-Hunnicutt Winning Lebanon: Youth Politics, Populism, and the Production of Sectarian Violence, 1920–1958 by Dylan Baum Banking on the State The Financial Foundations of Lebanon by Hicham Safieddine  Resources mentioned/that are relevant  07. Denying Genocide, from Halabja to Ghouta with Sabrina Azad 14. Revolution, disenchantment and the Lebanese New Left with Fadi Bardawil

This is a conversation with Jeffrey Karam. He’s Assistant Professor  of Political Science at the Lebanese American University and an  associate at Harvard’s Middle East Initiative. He’s also the editor of the book “<a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/the-middle-east-in-1958-9781788319423/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Middle East in 1958: Reimagining a Revolutionary Year</a>“, the topic of our conversation. Get early access + more perks at <a href="https://patreon.com/firethesetimes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon.com/firethesetimes</a> Blog: <a href="https://thefirethisti.me/2021/09/01/88-a-history-of-nothing-with-susan-a-crane/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thefirethisti.me</a> You can follow on <a href="http://twitter.com/fireTheseTimes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or <a href="http://instagram.com/fireTheseTimes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> @ firethesetimes too. Topics Discussed: <ul> <li>What was so special about 1958? Its legacy in the Middle East and the world</li> <li>The  formation of the short-lived United Arab Republic (between Egypt and  Syria), the Iraq revolution, the attempted coup in Jordan, the slide  towards more authoritarianism in Iran, the clash between the princes in  Saudi Arabia, the collapse of the fourth republic in France etc</li> <li>The internationalization of the region and the role of the great powers (US, UK, France, USSR)</li> <li>History as non-linear, connecting different threads</li> <li>Authoritarianism in the region and the role of the big powers</li> <li>Asking ‘what ifs’ in thinking about history</li> <li>1957 in Lebanon (the rigged elections with US support) and the 1958 events</li> <li>A  look into the debates on decolonization, revolutionary nationalism,  internationalism, post-colonialism, imperialism, anti-imperialism and  state formation</li> <li>Lessons from 1958 for the present day, the example of Iraq</li> <li>How hope is linked to the understanding of time</li> <li>Upcoming book: The Lebanon Uprising of 2019: Voices from the Revolution, co-edited with Rima Majed</li> <li>Learning about revolutions in revolutionary times</li> </ul> Book recommendations <ul> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.de/Coups-Revolutions-Amy-Austin-Holmes/dp/0190071451" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coups and Revolutions: Mass Mobilization, the Egyptian Military, and the United States from Mubarak to Sisi</a> by Amy Austin Holmes</li> <li><a href="https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=28252" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oilcraft: The Myths of Scarcity and Security That Haunt U.S. Energy Policy</a> by Robert Vitalis</li> <li><a href="https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=24474" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Politics of Art Dissent and Cultural Diplomacy in Lebanon, Palestine, and Jordan</a> by Hanan Toukan</li> <li><a href="https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=26330" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Paranoid Style in American Diplomacy Oil and Arab Nationalism in Iraq</a> by Brandon Wolfe-Hunnicutt</li> <li><a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/winning-lebanon/8F4E55E150766617CBE12ECD05A54F76" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Winning Lebanon: Youth Politics, Populism, and the Production of Sectarian Violence, 1920–1958</a> by Dylan Baum</li> <li><a href="https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=28419" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Banking on the State The Financial Foundations of Lebanon</a> by Hicham Safieddine</li> </ul> Resources mentioned/that are relevant <ul> <li><a href="https://thefirethisti.me/2020/04/11/07-genocide-denialism-from-halabja-to-ghouta/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">07. Denying Genocide, from Halabja to Ghouta with Sabrina Azad</a></li> <li><a href="https://thefirethisti.me/2020/04/29/14-revolution-disenchantment-and-the-lebanese-new-left/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">14. Revolution, disenchantment and the Lebanese New Left with Fadi Bardawil</a></li></ul>

 73/ 1958: Re-imagining a Revolutionary Year in Revolutionary Times (with Jeffrey Karam)

0:00 Intro3:32 Foreign Policy19:33 Neutrality28:16 Fouad Chehab39:20 Army &amp; Presidency44:46 France54:37 United States1:05:24 Current Protest Movement1:21:43 Political ViolenceWe're with Jeffrey Karam for Episode 239 of The Beirut Banyan.Click to watch:https://youtu.be/jRFHlmn8ZmgWe discuss 'The Middle East in 1958', that year's impact on Lebanon and relationship to the October Uprising. We also talk about France's relationship to Lebanon, US foreign policy towards the region and US-Lebanese relations today.Jeffrey is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the Lebanese American University and Associate at Harvard University’s Middle East Initiative. His work has been published in both academic and public outlets, including Intelligence and National Security, the Arab Studies Journal, The Washington Post, H-Diplo and ISSF, the Daily Star Lebanon, Megaphone, Jadaliyya, and other venues.He is the editor of The Middle East in 1958: Reimagining A Revolutionary Year. Purchase the book online via the following link:https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/the-middle-east-in-1958-9781788319423/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. Logo design by Sara Tarhini.

0:00 Intro 3:32 Foreign Policy 19:33 Neutrality 28:16 Fouad Chehab 39:20 Army &amp; Presidency 44:46 France 54:37 United States 1:05:24 Current Protest Movement 1:21:43 Political Violence We're with Jeffrey Karam for Episode 239 of The Beirut Banyan. Click to watch: <a href="https://youtu.be/jRFHlmn8Zmg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/jRFHlmn8Zmg</a> We discuss 'The Middle East in 1958', that year's impact on Lebanon and relationship to the October Uprising. We also talk about France's relationship to Lebanon, US foreign policy towards the region and US-Lebanese relations today. Jeffrey is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the Lebanese American University and Associate at Harvard University’s Middle East Initiative. His work has been published in both academic and public outlets, including Intelligence and National Security, the Arab Studies Journal, The Washington Post, H-Diplo and ISSF, the Daily Star Lebanon, Megaphone, Jadaliyya, and other venues. He is the editor of The Middle East in 1958: Reimagining A Revolutionary Year. Purchase the book online via the following link: <a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/the-middle-east-in-1958-9781788319423/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/the-middle-east-in-1958-9781788319423/</a> 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. Logo design by Sara Tarhini.

Ep.239 (Video): 1958, Then & Now with Jeffrey Karam

On this episode of SEPADPod Simon speaks with Jeffrey G. Karam, assistant professor of political science at the Lebanese American University. Jeffrey is also an Associate at the Middle East Initiative at Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.Jeffrey is the author of numerous articles on intelligence, 1958 in the Middle East, and pedagogy in times of crisis. He is also the editor of The Middle East in 1958 (IB Tauris/Bloomsbury). On this episode Simon and Jeffrey speak about Jeffrey's wonderful new edited collection 'The Middle East in 1958' along with a discussion about pedagogy at times of crisis, focussing on the Lebanese context. Simon and Jeffrey speak about the 2019 protests, coronavirus, the Beirut blast and teaching Political Science - and grappling with complex and sensitive topics - at an incredibly precarious time.

On this episode of SEPADPod Simon speaks with Jeffrey G. Karam, assistant professor of political science at the Lebanese American University. Jeffrey is also an Associate at the Middle East Initiative at Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. Jeffrey is the author of numerous articles on intelligence, 1958 in the Middle East, and pedagogy in times of crisis. He is also the editor of The Middle East in 1958 (IB Tauris/Bloomsbury). On this episode Simon and Jeffrey speak about Jeffrey's wonderful new edited collection 'The Middle East in 1958' along with a discussion about pedagogy at times of crisis, focussing on the Lebanese context. Simon and Jeffrey speak about the 2019 protests, coronavirus, the Beirut blast and teaching Political Science - and grappling with complex and sensitive topics - at an incredibly precarious time.

SEPADPod With Jeffrey Karam