For a complete Television Schedule visit booktv. Org. Booktv, 48 hours of nonfunction books and authors nonfiction books and authors. Television for serious readers. Youre watching booktv. Finish next, Abu Dhabibased journalist Hassan Hassan talking about the rise and leadership of isis in the middle east. [inaudible conversations] good afternoon. I run the middle east program at the wilson center. We are very happy to have with us Hassan Hassan the author of coauthor of isis inside the army of terror. Hes based in abu dhabi, and i think hes here for a couple of days only, and we are very fortunate to host him as the First Institution in washington. And his book appeared on the New York Times bestseller list yesterday, it was number nine. I didnt check it this morning. And we decided and hassan is going to speak for 20 minutes and then we will open the floor to your questions. And were very happy to have with us jane harman the president and ceo of the wilson center, who is very much i
Hi. So when i think about empowered women, i also am curious about their relationship to their fathers growing up. So you talked a little wit a little bit about their childhood, so im curious to know what was the relationship with each woman with her father. Certainly for Elizabeth Gurley flynn, her father, tom none, was a very flynn, was a very important figure in her life. And she he was a very strong socialist, and actually the whole family converted to socialism in 1902. And in that way i think he really influenced Elizabeth Gurley flynn, and he supported her. I mean when she was just, you know, 15 or 16 he would kind of travel around with her around new york city where she would speak and to the places like philadelphia or new jersey. And so he was often kind of accompanying her on her early talks. And i think he was very proud of her. And one of the interesting things was really the pride that her family took if her work. And i know he was very proud of her, but one of the reason
And also the spring also was contagious among kurds and a new party goran that means change in kurdish. They fareded very well in the kurdish elections so there is political in iraqi occur stan and power sharing. But also there will be a division. And systems of nepotism. Two sets of security forces. Two groups of peshmerga. And kurdistan democrat okayization is a work in progress. The fact that the kdp has consolidated under control and umbrella has been a positive contributor to the stability of iraq and occurred stack and there is an ongoing process underway. For kurds to articulate their desires for power sharing and for those to be reflected in the laws of eye rncy kurdistan and the quality of their political leadership. A lot of progress so far with more work to be done. A great time for one more question. With the eye rncy system. Yes. If you can please comment on the role that objection on mobile the oil company. Okay. Has had. Objection is not one of the number of large Oil Co
It was my dad who is 82yearsold. He showed up. Usually he walks with a cane and he showed up and he didnt have his cane. I said dad do i need to send someone to your hotel to get your cane . He goes straightened up real stiff and said i am in the capitol i dont need a cane today. And he walked without his cane for the entire day. So i know that he was super proud. Five newest members of Congress Talk about their careered and personal lives and share insight about how things work on capitol hill. Join us for all of the conversations each night 9 00 eastern on c span. This is book tv primetime. Hassan hassan talks about the rise of leadership of isis in the middle east. The center. We are very happy to have with us has an has an the author of coauthor of isis. Based in abu dhabi. Here for a couple of days only. We are fortunate to host as institution in washington and his book appeared on the New York Times best seller list. And i did not check it this morning. We side that had has an is
Rather than pro divide sharing agreements, they are allowing joint ownership. It makes exxon stay colder in iraqi and kurdistan peace and prosperity. Exxon has replay the pivotal role and when president obama was contemplating in august, he got phone calls from exxon and other Oil Companies in the region. So it is pivotal to Iraqi Kurdistan viability. And it cannot be the sole source of income. They need to be involve in the regional trade. It seechlz like a good place to leave these things. This is a comprehensive sweep of the kurdish issue as well as politics of the entire region. Occur issue spring new map of the middle east and hear what the author David Phillips joining me in thanking him forehis insight today. [applause] a. When you raise your hand what were parents thinking . My space mom was crying. My dad showed up to the capital usually walking with a cane but he did not have one. Vice said to want me to send someone to your hotel . He straightened up and said i and the capit