Episode Details

This week, Shadi Hamid joins me on The Hope Axis. Shadi is a political scientist and writer known for his sharp thinking on democracy, religion, and American power. We talk about the key ideas he’s exploring in his new book, The Case for American Power, and what they mean for the moment we’re living in. Hope you enjoy.

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Show Notes:

(0:00:00) Guest Introduction

(0:01:22) Writing a Hopeful Book When The World Is Getting Darker

(0:06:02) American Involvement in Gaza

(0:12:06) Making The Case for American Power As an Arab Muslim

(0:20:22) Being a Patriot Despite Gaza

(0:23:41) Dignity, Liberty, and the Struggle for Freedom

(0:28:30) Social Repercussions of Criticising Israel

(0:32:25) Identity, Feeling Existentially Threatened

(0:38:31) The Generational Shift, Oikophobia

(0:47:11) American Aspirations, The Sense of Moral Purpose

(0:59:03) 9/11

(1:03:49) The Audacity of Hope