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Middle East Roundtable & Context: Venezuela

October 23, 2012

On an all new episode of Dialogue at the Wilson Center, we are joined by Haleh Esfandiari, Joshua Stacher , and Aaron Miller for a roundtable discussion on the latest developments in the Middle East. In our second segment, Cynthia Arnson provides insight into the re-election of Hugo Chavez.

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Haleh Esfandiari

Distinguished Fellow; Director Emerita, Middle East Program

Joshua Stacher

Joshua Stacher

Former Fellow;
Assistant Professor of Political Science, Kent State University

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Aaron David Miller

Cindy Arnson

Cynthia J. Arnson

Distinguished Fellow and Former Director, Latin America Program

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