Mona Eltahawy (2011) | Hypocrisy Rhymes With Democracy
Festival of Dangerous Ideas · Festival of Dangerous Ideas
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Show Notes
Recorded in 2011 and the beginning of the Arab Spring, Mona Eltahawy reflects on the hunger for freedom and democracy unleashed within Arab populations living under dictatorship. This is considered alongside questions about whether Saudi Arabia's oil makes Western support for freedom and democracy melt away, and whether the west can't afford to prefer Arab democrats to Arab dictators.
Mona Eltahawy is an award-winning columnist and international public speaker, renowned for her commentary on the 'Arab Spring'.