Democracy in the Middle East: A Conversation with His Royal Highness Reza Pahlavi, The Crown Prince of Iran

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USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future

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🗓️ 28 October 2024

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

CPF Director Bob Shrum joins His Royal Highness Reza Pahlavi, Exiled Crown Prince of Iran, for a discussion on democracy, peace, and prosperity in the Middle East at a critical moment in the region’s history.

Featuring:
- Reza Pahlavi: Crown Prince of Iran; USC Alum (‘85)
- Bob Shrum: Director, Center for the Political Future; Warschaw Chair in Practical Politics, USC Dornsife
- Moh El-Naggar: USC Dornsife Interim Dean

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0:00.0	Welcome to the bully pulpit from the University of Southern California Center for the Political Future.
0:11.7	Our podcast brings together America's top politicians, journalists, academics, and strategists from across the political spectrum for discussions on hot button issues where we respect
0:22.0	each other and respect the truth. We hope you enjoy these conversations.
0:29.3	So good afternoon, everyone. I'm Mo on the Jarre. I'm the interim dean of the USC Dornseye of
0:35.0	College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences. So it is my pleasure to welcome you to this important conversation and to celebrate the
0:43.4	homecoming of one of our distinguished Dornseif Trojan alumni.
0:47.2	USC is always privileged to bring guests to campus who are influential on the national and global
0:53.1	stage.
0:54.0	We are a place that encourages substantive,
0:56.2	even provocative conversations that are built on a foundation of civility and that are rooted in
1:02.4	facts. And we believe that progress is always made by exploring problems from many different
1:08.6	points of view. This is where a great research university shines
1:12.4	by offering our community an opportunity
1:14.7	to respectfully discuss sensitive topics
1:16.9	in a way that is increasingly rare in the world right now.
1:20.4	Our USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future
1:22.9	is out and front on these efforts.
1:26.1	Led by co-directors Bob Schrum and Mike Murphy, as well as managing director, Kamie Achavan.
1:32.7	The center has quickly positioned USC as a world leader in practical politics.
1:37.5	If you haven't joined us for a CPF conversation in the past, welcome, and I'm sure that
1:43.0	today's event will not be our last.
1:45.6	This event could not be more timely. The war between Israel and Hamas has dramatically raised
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