Arab Voices: What They are Saying to Us, and Why It Matters
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Oct 27, 2010 06:00 PM
Oct 27, 2010 07:30 PM
Oct 27, 2010 from 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm |
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James Zogby, Ph.D., is the founder and president of the Arab American Institute and a senior adviser with the polling firm Zogby International. He writes a weekly column appearing in 20 Arab newspapers and hosts a weekly call-in discussion program on Abu Dhabi television. Zogby’s book “Arab Voices: What They are Saying to Us, and Why It Matters” reveals the results of the 2009-2010 Zogby International polls conducted across a number of Arab countries covering Arab opinions about America and the Middle East. Drawing from this data, Zogby contests widely held myths about the Arab world, including: the uniform existence of a backward and aggressive Arab mindset; the notion of Arabs as consumed by hatred of the West; and the idea that Arabs are blinded by violent religious teachings. In addition to overturning these and many other falsehoods, Zogby outlines what Western governments and society as a whole can do to bridge the crippling gap of understanding that exists between the West and the Middle East.
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- James Zogby
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