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Georgetown University Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Radical Arab nationalism emerged in the modern era as a response to European political and cultural domination, culminating in a series of military coups in the mid-20th century in Egypt, Algeria, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Libya. This movement heralded the dawn of modern, independent nations that would close the economic, social, scientific, and military gaps with the West while building a unity of Arab nations. But this dream failed. In fact, radical...
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Hoover Institution Press publication volume Number 623
Hoover Institution Press publication volume 623
Hoover Institution Press publication volume 623
Language
English
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"In this collection of bold and wide-ranging essays, Fouad Ajami offers his views on the Middle East, commenting on the state of affairs in Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Egypt, as well as providing historical perspectives on Algeria and Spain. He brings into focus the current struggles of the region through detailed historical analysis and a personal perspective immersed in the literature of the time and place. The author discussess such landmark events...
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Cairo papers in social science volume 25, monograph 4
Publisher
American University in Cairo Press
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
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Publisher
Stanford University Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Hamas rules Gaza and the lives of the two million Palestinians who live there. Demonized in media and policy debates, various accusations and critical assumptions have been used to justify extreme military action against Hamas. The reality of Hamas is, of course, far more complex. Neither a democratic political party nor a terrorist group, Hamas is a multifaceted liberation organization, one rooted in the nationalist claims of the Palestinian people....