In Episode 39 of The Enlightenment Podcast, Shamim and Hanan engage in a compelling conversation with Dr. Marwan Muasher, a distinguished Jordanian diplomat and scholar whose career has centered on advocating for democratic reform, inclusive governance, and justice in the Arab world.
Dr. Muasher has played a pivotal role in shaping Jordan’s foreign and domestic policy. He served as Jordan’s first ambassador to Israel following the 1994 peace treaty, and later held the roles of foreign minister, deputy prime minister of Jordan, and ambassador to the United States.
Currently, he is Vice President for Studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he leads research on the Middle East and focuses on political reform and pluralism in the Arab region.
A vocal proponent of justice and dignity for the Palestinian people, Dr. Muasher is the author of The Arab Center: The Promise of Moderation and The Second Arab Awakening and the Battle for Pluralism. His work emphasizes the urgent need for inclusive, democratic transformation across the region.
In this episode, Dr. Muasher discusses the challenges facing reform movements in the Arab world, the failures of authoritarian governance, and the role of international actors in shaping regional outcomes—particularly in relation to Palestinian self-determination and rights.
Marwan’s Work:
📘 The Arab Center: The Promise of Moderation
→https://www.amazon.com/Arab-Center-Promise-Moderation-Search-ebook/dp/B001CXM39A?ref_=ast_author_mpb
📘 The Second Arab Awakening and the Battle for Pluralism →https://www.amazon.com/Second-Arab-Awakening-Battle-Pluralism/dp/0300186398/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=apKA2&content-id=amzn1.sym.0fb2cce1-1ca4-439a-844b-8ad0b1fb77f7&pf_rd_p=0fb2cce1-1ca4-439a-844b-8ad0b1fb77f7&pf_rd_r=147-5700860-0680937&pd_rd_wg=c9465&pd_rd_r=7e233666-b6f6-4c72-bf7a-07d3ede11825&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk
Referenced in the Episode:
📄 Amnesty International Report: Israel’s apartheid against Palestinians: Cruel system of domination and crime against humanity
→https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/mde15/5141/2022/en/
📄 Full text of UN General Assembly Resolution 194 – via UNISPAL
→ https://www.un.org/unispal/document/auto-insert-210170/
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