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  1. Bassem Youssef Joins ARD as a Visiting Scholar
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    The Program on Arab Reform and Democracy (ARD) at Stanford’s Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) is pleased to welcome international media figure and Egyptian political satirist Bassem Youssef as a visiting scholar during the Fall of 2016.
  2. Georgetown scholar analyzes the internal workings of authoritarianism in the Arab world [VIDEO]
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    As part of the Program on Arab and Reform and Democracy speaker series, Georgetown Scholar Joseph Sassoon discussed his recently released book in a talk on April 13, 2016. Titled Anatomy of Authoritarianism in the Arab Republics, the book examines the system of authoritarianism in eight Arab republics.
  3. AUC economist assesses impact of economic reform on institutions in Arab countries [VIDEO]
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  4. Kuwait scholar examines the impact of oil on urban life in Kuwait [VIDEO]
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    In a talk dated April 20, 2016, American University of Kuwait Scholar Farah Al-Nakib discussed her recently released book Kuwait Transformed: A History of Oil and Urban Life (Stanford University Press, 2016).
  5. Visiting scholar remarks on ridiculing of civilian politics in Egypt
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    In a recent piece in Jadaliyya Magazine, Program on Arab Reform and Democracy Visiting Scholar Amr Hamzawy comments on the growing social discontent with failtures of the military-backed regime in Egypt.
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