On December 2, 2014 Shadi Hamid, Fellow at the Brookings Institution's Center for Middle East Policy, spoke at the CIGI Global Policy Forum in Ottawa, Canada on the subject of his recent book, "Temptations of Power: Islamists and Illiberal Democracy in a New Middle East."

The CIGI Global Policy Forum is an exclusive, invitation-only series of talks offering  authoritative analysis on policy-relevant issues affecting Canada and its place in the world. Launched in 2012 by The Centre for International Governance Innovation, and held at the Rideau Club in Ottawa, the CIGI Global Policy Forum offers audience members access to a wide range of distinguished speakers: policy experts and influencers shaping the world’s debates and discussions on global economic, security, development and environmental issues.