Ep.355 (Live Video): The Last Ottoman with Nadim Shehadi

0:00 Intro 2:07 Sectarianism 10:24 Metropole 23:23 Sovereignty 35:18 Falling apart 42:39 System 57:22 Dubai 1:04:22 Traumatized 1:19:27 Perspective 1:28:43 Q&A 1:35:43 Ras Beirut 1:51:03 Uncertainty about the future We're with Nadim Shehadi for Episode 355 of The Beirut Banyan, recorded live at Aaliya's Books. Click to watch: https://youtu.be/2LwriUwm4_k We discuss communal power sharing in time, debate the importance of sovereignty over a set of ideas and consensus, a society slowly degrading and a cosmopolitanism on the decline. Our conversation includes recent pieces Nadim has written for Arab News, revolving around impunity, trauma and international protection lacking in recent years. Nadim Shehadi is a columnist and former executive director of LAU's New York campus. He is also the former director of Tufts University's Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies. Special thanks to Samer Beyhum for his audio-technical support. Help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut Or donating through our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyan Subscribe to our podcast from your preferred platform. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter: @thebeirutbanyan And check out our website: www.beirutbanyan.com