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Type: Interview transcript / deposition excerpt
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This document is page 31 of a transcript (stamped HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031906) featuring a dialogue between Shaffer and Fukuyama. They discuss US strategies for promoting democracy in the Middle East following the Arab Spring, specifically referencing the work of the National Democratic Institute and International Republican Institute in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya. Fukuyama analyzes the influence of American hegemony on the spread of liberal democracy and the challenges of competing with the Muslim Brotherhood in upcoming elections.

People (2)

Name Role Context
SHAFFER Interviewer/Questioner
Asking questions regarding democracy promotion and American hegemony.
FUKUYAMA Respondent/Expert Witness
Answering questions about the Arab Spring, NGOs, and US foreign policy impact. (Likely Francis Fukuyama).

Organizations (4)

Name Type Context
National Democratic Institute
Mentioned by Fukuyama as operating in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya.
International Republican Institute
Mentioned by Fukuyama as operating in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya.
Muslim Brotherhood
Mentioned as a group the US wants to provide alternatives to in elections.
House Oversight Committee
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.

Timeline (2 events)

Contextually post-2010
Arab Spring
Middle East/North Africa
Future (relative to text)
Elections in Tunisia and Egypt
Tunisia and Egypt

Locations (4)

Location Context
Discussed as a location for NGO activity and upcoming elections.
Discussed as a location for NGO activity and upcoming elections.
Discussed as a location for NGO activity.
Referred to as 'The U.S.' regarding its role in world order.

Relationships (1)

SHAFFER Interviewer/Interviewee FUKUYAMA
Transcript format showing Q&A exchange.

Key Quotes (4)

"That was a mistake, because it kind of undermined the notion of democracy promotion, simply because it was connected to a very unpopular intervention."
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"As we move toward votes in Tunisia and Egypt we want to have some alternative to the Muslim Brotherhood and the military."
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"Is the spread of liberal democracy dependent upon persisting American hegemony?"
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"The U.S. obviously plays a big role in maintaining a liberal, open world order, through its alliances and the influence it projects."
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