The Arab Awakening

Author : George Antonius
Publisher : Allegro Editions
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1626540861

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The Arab Awakening by George Antonius Pdf

In The Arab Awakening, George Antonius details the story of the Arab movement: its origins, development, and obstacles. Initially published on the brink of WWII in 1939, this history is the first of its kind in its examination of Arab nationalism from the nineteenth century through the first half of the twentieth century. According to Antonius, Arab nationalism began stirring under the rule of the Ottoman Empire and erupted with the Arab Revolt, which lasted from 1916 to 1918. This book traces the evolution of Arab nationalism from Ottoman colonialism, to Anglo-French imperialism, and finally to political independence. Antonius demonstrates how the Arab nationalist movement was a positive force that advocated for political rights. Antonius's original research traces the shaping of the modern Middle East and remains of significant historiographical value for scholars and activists. Published prior to the creation of Israel, Antonius's classic provides the story and significance of Arab nationalism and offers insight on modern problems in the Middle East. George Habib Antonius (1891-1942), a Lebanese-Egyptian scholar and diplomat, was among the first historians of Arab nationalism. Antonious graduated from Cambridge University and joined the newly formed British Mandate of Palestine as deputy of the Education Department. His groundbreaking research in The Arab Awakening sparked debate on the origins of Arab nationalism, the role of the Arab Revolt, and the political changes post WWI.

Author : Kenneth M. Pollack,Daniel L. Byman,Akram Al-Turk
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780815722274

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The Arab Awakening by Kenneth M. Pollack,Daniel L. Byman,Akram Al-Turk Pdf

Even the most seasoned Middle East observers were taken aback by the events of early 2011. Protests born of oppression and socioeconomic frustration erupted throughout the streets; public unrest provoked violent police backlash; long-established dictatorships fell. How did this all happen? What might the future look like, and what are the likely ramifications for the United States and the rest of the world? In The Arab Awakening, experts from the Brookings Institution tackle such questions to make sense of this tumultuous region that remains at the heart of U.S. national interests. The first portion of The Arab Awakening offers broad lessons by analyzing key aspects of the Mideast turmoil, such as public opinion trends within the "Arab Street"; the role of social media and technology; socioeconomic and demographic conditions; the influence of Islamists; and the impact of the new political order on the Arab-Israeli peace process. The next section looks at the countries themselves, finding commonalties and grouping them according to the political evolutions that have (or have not) occurred in each country. The section offers insight into the current situation, and possible trajectory of each group of countries, followed by individual nation studies. The Arab Awakening brings the full resources of Brookings to bear on making sense of what may turn out to be the most significant geopolitical movement of this generation. It is essential reading for anyone looking to understand these developments and their consequences.

Author : Marwan Muasher
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300186390

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The Second Arab Awakening by Marwan Muasher Pdf

A knowledgeable insider provides the first clear view of what has happened in the Arab world and why

Author : Martin Seth Kramer
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011-12-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781412817394

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Arab Awakening and Islamic Revival by Martin Seth Kramer Pdf

Over the past decade, the political ground beneath the Middle East has shifted. Arab nationalism the political orthodoxy for most of this century has lost its grip on the imagination and allegiance of a new generation. At the same time, Islam as an ideology has spread across the region, and "Islamists" bid to capture the center of politics. Most Western scholars and experts once hailed the redemptive power of Arabism. Arab Awakening and Islamic Revival is a critical assessment of the contradictions of Arab nationalism and Islamic fundamentalism, and the misrepresentation of both in the West. The first part of the book argues that Arab nationalism--the so-called Arab awakening--bore within it the seeds of its own failure. Arabism as an idea drew upon foreign sources and resources. Even as it claimed to liberate the Arabs from imperialism it deepened intellectual dependence upon the West's own romanticism and radicalism. Ultimately, Arab nationalism became a force of oppression rather than liberation, and a mirror image of the imperialism it defied. Kramer's essays together form the only chronological telling and the at fully documented postmortem of Arabism. The second part of the book examines the similar failings of Islamism, whose ideas are Islamic reworkings of Western ideological radicalism. Its effect has been to give new life to old rationales for oppression, authoritarianism, and sectarian division. Arab Awakening and Islamic Revival provides an alternative view of a century of Middle Eastern history. As the region moves fitfully past ideology, Kramer's perspective is more compelling than at any time in the past-in Western academe no less than among many in the Middle. This book will be of interest to sociologists, political scientists, economists, and Middle East specialists.

Author : Francesco Cavatorta,Fabio Merone
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Arab Spring, 2010-
ISBN : 1849044864

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Salafism After the Arab Awakening by Francesco Cavatorta,Fabio Merone Pdf

One of the most interesting consequences of the Arab awakening has been the central role of Salafists in a number of countries. In particular, there seems to have been a move away from traditional quietism towards an increasing degree of politicisation. The arrival on the political scene of Salafist parties in Egypt, Tunisia, and Yemen, as well as the seemingly growing desire of Salafists in other Arab countries to enter institutional politics through the creation of political parties, high- lights quite clearly the debates and divisions on how to react to the awakening within Salafist circles. This book examines in detail how Salafism, both theologically and politically, is contending with the Arab uprisings across a number of countries. The focus is primarily on what kind of politicisation, if any, has taken place and what forms it has adopted. As some of the contributions make clear, politicisation does not necessarily diminish the role of jihad or the influence of quietism, revealing tensions and struggles within the complex world of Salafism.

Author : Tariq Ramadan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780199977024

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Islam and the Arab Awakening by Tariq Ramadan Pdf

One of the most important developments in the modern history of the Middle East, the so-called Arab Spring began in Tunisia in December 2010, bringing down dictators, sparking a civil war in Libya, and igniting a bloody uprising in Syria. Its long-term repercussions in Egypt and elsewhere remain unclear. Now one of the world's leading Islamic thinkers examines and explains it, in this searching, provocative, and necessary book. Time Magazine named Tariq Ramadan one of the most important innovators of the twenty-first century. A Muslim intellectual and prolific author, he has won global renown for his reflections on Islam and the contemporary challenges in both the Muslim majority societies and the West. In Islam and the Arab Awakening, he explores the uprisings, offering rare insight into their origin, significance, and possible futures. As early as 2003, he writes, there had been talk of democratization in the Middle East and North Africa. The U.S. government and private organizations set up networks and provided training for young leaders, especially in the use of the Internet and social media, and the West abandoned its unconditional support of authoritarian governments. But the West did not create the uprisings. Indeed, one lesson Ramadan presents is that these mass movements and their consequences cannot be totally controlled. Something irreversible has taken place: dictators have been overthrown without weapons. But, he writes, democratic processes are only beginning to emerge, and unanswered questions remain. What role will religion play? How should Islamic principles and goals be rethought? Can a sterile, polarizing debate between Islamism and secularism be avoided? Avoiding both naive confidence and conspiratorial paranoia, Ramadan voices a tentative optimism. If a true civil society can be established, he argues, this moment's fragile hope will live.

Author : George Antonius
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786256713

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The Arab Awakening: The Story Of The Arab National Movement by George Antonius Pdf

This remarkable book on a complex and controversial subject is widely regarded as the best full account of the rise of the Arab national movement. After several years of travel and research in all parts of the Arab world, the author managed to gain access to all the relevant material necessary to the writing of a book such as this–much of the material having been unavailable to other writers on the subject. The fruits of Mr. Antonius’ research have been embodied in this unique story of the origins and development of the national movement from its earliest beginnings in the nineteenth century down to the post-World War I era. In addition to the narrative account and assessments of military and political leaders, including Lawrence of Arabia, the book contains a set of documents of fundamental importance to the history of the Arab revival. “Never has the story of the origin and growth of the Arab national movement been told with such brilliance or with such a wealth of detail.”—The Nation “A good book written by a scholar, an expert on the subject and a resident in the country.... A very excellent and extremely able book.” -- The Observer, London “The whole of this brilliantly written book moves at the same plane of objective and critical scholarship.” --Daily Telegraph, London

Author : George Antonius
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317847700

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The Arab Awakening by George Antonius Pdf

First published in 1938, this fine book is the first study of the Arab national movement ever written. 'The whole of this brilliantly written book moves at the same plane of objective and critical scholarship.' Daily Telegraph, London. 'A good book written by a scholar, an expert on the subject and a resident in the country ... a very excellent and extremely able book.' The Observer, London.

Author : Esam Al-Amin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Arab Spring, 2010-
ISBN : 0937165158

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The Arab Awakening Unveiled by Esam Al-Amin Pdf

The book is a collection of essays about the most important phenomena in the Middle East in the past century. It provides thoughtful analysis and keen understanding of this historical moment as well as important aspects of US policy in the Middle East and the Muslim World. The book has a prologue and 53 chapters.

Author : Samir Amin
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781583675977

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The Reawakening of the Arab World by Samir Amin Pdf

Previously published by Pambazuka Press in 2012 under the title of 'The People's Spring: the Future of the Arab Revolution.' This edition contains a new chapter analyzing U.S. geo-strategy.

Author : George Antonius
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0331169371

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The Arab Awakening by George Antonius Pdf

Excerpt from The Arab Awakening: The Story of the Arab National Movement The frequent risings and upheavals which, in the preceding three centuries, had stirred the Arab world from its torpid passivity under Ottoman dominance do not properly belong to the story. Even such movements 3 the rise of Fakhrud din in Syria, the establishment of the Wahhabi power in Arabia, and the campaigns of mehemed-'ali against his Turkish suzerain, must be relegated to the background as being isolated movements due to particular causes rather than steps in the march of an advancing Arab nationalism. For all their importance at the time, and their ultimate bearing on the destinies of Arab populations, they represent the achievements of individual genius goaded by great ambi tion or great faith, not the exertions of suffering idealists moved by the pride of race. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : GEORGE. ANTONIUS
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1033019194

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ARAB AWAKENING by GEORGE. ANTONIUS Pdf

Author : Jean-Pierre Filiu
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199898299

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The Arab Revolution by Jean-Pierre Filiu Pdf

"First published in the United Kingdom in 2011 by C. Hurst & Co."--T.p. verso.

Author : Michael Provence
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521761178

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The Last Ottoman Generation and the Making of the Modern Middle East by Michael Provence Pdf

A study of the period of armed conflict following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in the Middle East.

Author : Antonius
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-31
Category : Arab countries
ISBN : 1138963739

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Arab Awakening by Antonius Pdf

First published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.