Ep 5: "How the West Stole Democracy from the Arabs" with Dr. Elizabeth F. Thompson

The Majlis

When Europe's Great War engulfed the Ottoman Empire, Arab nationalists rose in revolt against their Turkish rulers and allied with the British on the promise of an independent Arab state. In October 1918, the Arabs' military leader, Prince Faisal, victoriously entered Damascus and proclaimed a constitutional government in an independent Greater Syria. But what happened next? On this week's episode, cohosts Dr. Adnan Husain and Dr. Ariel Salzmann, professor of Islamic and World history at Queen's University, are joined by Dr. Elizabeth F. Thompson to discuss her book "How the West Stole Democracy from the Arabs," and explore this very question. Tune in to learn about this little known episode in Middle East history. You can purchase Dr. Thompson's book "How the West stole Democracy from the Arabs" with our friends from Novel Idea Bookstore. http://75.103.74.42/wp/

You can watch Dr. Thompson's lecture on her book and the wider context on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joe-Vj1kQvA