CSIS Babel U.S. in the Middle East
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Babel: U.S. Power and Influence in the Middle East

In seven episodes, Babel: U.S. Power and Influence in the Middle East will analyze where the United States stands after two decades of heightened engagement in the region. Jon Alterman, senior vice president, Zbigniew Brzezinski chair in global security and geostrategy, and director of the Middle East Program, sits down with some of the preeminent foreign policy experts and former policymakers who have helped shape U.S. policy in the region. Over the next seven weeks, Babel will explore how the United States has used its military, economic, diplomatic, and soft power tools in the Middle East—and how the Middle East has responded.

The miniseries is available now on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Podcast Series by Jon B. Alterman

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U.S. Power and Influence in the Middle East: Part Six

Jon explores how people and governments in the Middle East see the United States, and what they want from U.S. policy in the region.

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman — April 12, 2022

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Babel: U.S. Power and Influence in the Middle East

U.S. Power and Influence in the Middle East: Part Five

Jon explores U.S. soft power in the Middle East and what makes American culture, ideals, and institutions so attractive.

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman — April 5, 2022

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Babel: U.S. Power and Influence in the Middle East

U.S. Power and Influence in the Middle East: Part Four

Jon explores U.S. diplomacy in the Middle East and how U.S. policymakers think about the use of diplomatic tools. 

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman — March 29, 2022

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Babel: U.S. Power and Influence in the Middle East

U.S. Power and Influence in the Middle East: Part Three

Jon explores how the United States has used its economic toolkit in the Middle East, and how sanctions and development aid have been in advancing U.S. interests in the Middle East. 

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman — March 22, 2022

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Babel: U.S. Power and Influence in the Middle East

U.S. Power and Influence in the Middle East: Part Two

Jon Alterman explores how the last two decades of heightened U.S. military involvement in the Middle East changed the region, and the U.S. military. 

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman and Eliot A. Cohen — March 15, 2022

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U.S. Power and Influence in the Middle East: Part One

Jon takes a closer look at how the United States responded to the 9/11 attacks by deepening its involvement in the Middle East, how its role in the region has changed, and how some people think it needs to change a lot more. 

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman — March 8, 2022

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