In our lifetime, the Middle East has seemingly always been a region that has been characterised by conflict, strife and instability.

So, is the prospect of democracy in the region dead?

Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and author of ‘The Great Betrayal: The Struggle for Freedom and Democracy in the Middle East’ joins Seán to discuss.

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