Foreign Affairs Live: Experts Debate The Role of Social Media In Political Protests

Are the popular protests in the Middle East evidence of the political power of social media? Last evening, as part of its Foreign Affairs Live series, the Council on Foreign Affairs explored this crucial question with new media guru Clay Shirky and Anne-Marie Slaughter, former director of policy planning at the State Department.

Popular protests in countries from Tunisia and Egypt to Bahrain and Libya have shaken the Middle East’s established order to its roots. Are they evidence of the political power of social media? Have the Internet, Facebook, Twitter and other innovations ushered in a revolutionary new era in global politics?

Last evening, as part of its Foreign Affairs Live series, the Council on Foreign Relations explored these crucial questions with new media guru Clay Shirky and Anne-Marie Slaughter, former director of policy planning at the State Department.

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