Jack Goldstone participated in a CATO panel that aired on C-SPAN and discussed the conditions that lead to political uprisings.

Peter Ackerman and Jack Goldstone spoke about political unrest and popular uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East. In his remarks Mr. Goldstone focused on conditions that give rise to revolutions, highlighted the vulnerabilities of "sultanistic" dictatorships, and identified which Middle Eastern regimes were most likely to retain power. They also answered questions from the audience.