[The following is the second in a lecture series as part of "Rethinking US Middle East Policy: Past, Present, and Prospects," a new research intiative brought by Security in Context and the Arab Studies Institute.]
In this video, Melani McAlister analyzes US Christians and their connection to the Middle East, particularly to Israel and Zionism. It is the third in a series that aims to educate the public about the history, past and present, of the US relationship with the Middle East from different perspectives. This lecture series is part of a broader research initiative "Rethinking US Middle East Policy: Past, Present, and Prospects", a collaboration between Security in Context and the Arab Studies Institute.
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Melani McAlister is Professor of American Studies and International Affairs at the George Washington University. She is the author of The Kingdom of God Has No Borders: A Global History of American Evangelicals (2018) and Epic Encounters: Culture, Media, and US Interests in the Middle East since 1945 (2001).
Edited by Nick Bythrow
Graphics by Owen Neuburger
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