One of Lebanon's best-known journalists and political commentators offers a criticism of what he refers to as "the Arab malaise," the Arab world's political paralysis, intellectual decay, and identity crisis.
"Before his assassination in 2005, Samir Kassir was one of Lebanon's foremost public intellectuals. In 'Being Arab', a thought-provoking assessment of Arab identity, he calls on the people of the Middle East to reject both Western double standards and Islamism in order to take t…
"The Arab contribution is fundamental to the history of science, mathematics and technology, but until now no single publication has offered an up-to-date synthesis of knowledge in this area. In three fully-illustrated volumes the Encyclopedia of the History of Arab Science docu…
This pioneering explanation of the Arab Spring will define a new era of thinking about the Middle East. In this landmark book, Hamid Dabashi argues that the uprisings occurring from Morocco to Iran and from Syria to Yemen have been driven by a delayed defiance that signifies no …
Depuis des décennies, l'actualité offre l'image d'un monde arabe sombrant dans la violence et le fanatisme. Comme si une malédiction frappait ces peuples, de l'interminable conflit israélo-palestinien aux guerres d'Irak et de Syrie, en passant par l'essor du jihadisme internatio…