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My name is Vali Nasr

Vali Nasr is an Iranian-American political commentator and scholar of contemporary Islam. Born in Iran, Nasr and his family immigrated to the United States following the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Nasr received a BA from Tufts University in 1981 and a masters from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in 1984. He earned his PhD from MIT in political science in 1991.

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Vali Nasr: What can Americans do to better understand the Middle East?
Vali Nasr: What can Americans do to better understand the Middle East?
"I think actually Americans can understand Middle Easterners much more than they think."
Vali Nasr: What inspires you?
Vali Nasr: What inspires you?
"I strive to make the Middle East much more understandable to a broader American public."

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Vali Nasr: What can Americans do to better understand the Middle East?
Vali Nasr: What inspires you?

Vali Nasr: What inspires you?

"I strive to make the Middle East much more understandable to a broader American public."

Vali Nasr: Is there really a clash of civilizations?

Vali Nasr: Is there really a clash of civilizations?

"I think the most significant issue is whether the U.S. will continue to look at military options as the primary vehicle for protecting and promoting its interest in the Middle East and the Muslim world or not."

Vali Nasr: Is the U.S. headed for war with Iran?
Vali Nasr: Is Democracy the answer for the Middle East?

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