Dr. Shadi Hamid, Senior Fellow, Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution and contributing editor at The Atlantic held a discussion with Manjeet Kripalani, Executive Director, Gateway House. Author of the book Islamic Exceptionalism: How the Struggle over Islam is Reshaping the World, he discussed how one understands the future of not just West Asia but also Western Democracy. He also examined different ways to tackle issues of religion and state.