The Umma and Dawla: The Nation-State and the Arab Middle East - Brossura

Al-barghouti, Tamim

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0745327702 ISBN 13: 9780745327709

Casa editrice: Pluto Pr, 2008

Riassunto

This book argues that the Arab states in the Middle East have failed to provide security for their citizens or define themselves along the lines of traditional nation states. Due to continuous war, they have been unable to foster development and prosperity.
The author argues that these failures have led to the development of an Islamic political theory that is based around the non-territorial concepts of the Umma and Dawla. Each concept is explored in detail and the author explains how crucial they are in explaining the difference between Western policy and the priorities and the identity of the Arab world.
This unique book should be required reading for students of Middle East international relations and Islamic political theory.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Tamim Barghouti is a fellow at the Berlin Institute for Advanced Study, and a lecturer at the Free University of Berlin. He is the author of Benign Nationalism: Egyptian Nation State Building under Occupation (2007). He studied at Boston University, USA, and the American University in Cairo. He is also a published poet.

Contenuti:

Preface Introduction 1. The Formation of the Canon 2. Definitions 3. The Precious Nothing 4. The Colonial Origins of Egyptian Nationalism 5. Arab Nationalism Conclusion: A Working Compromise? References Index

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Pluto Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0745327702
• ISBN 13: 9780745327709
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 240