Arab nationalism : between Islam and the nation-state / Bassam Tibi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tibi, Bassam.

Standardized Title:

Nationalismus in der Dritten Welt am arabischen Beispiel. English

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Nationalism--Arab countries.

Nationalism.

Arab countries.

Ḥuṣrī, Abū Khaldūn Sāṭiʻ, 1881-1968.

Ḥuṣrī, Abū Khaldūn Sāṭiʻ.

Arab countries--Politics and government.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

xvii, 365 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : St. Martin's Press, 1997.

Summary:

The third edition of this book includes a new section on the tensions between Arab nationalism and Islam arising from both the crisis of the nation-state and the de-legitimization of Pan-Arab regimes. Bassam Tibi concentrates on the period after the First World War when many Arab intellectuals became disillusioned with Britain and France as a result of the occupation of their countries. One focus of this study is on the writings of Sati' al-Husri and his influence on Middle Eastern politics. The author illuminates the connection between modern Arab nationalism and nineteenth-century German Romantic nationalism. He concludes that while nationalism has played a necessary and important role in the movement for national independence in the Middle East, it has since developed into an ideology for further social and political emancipation.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-354) and index.

ISBN:

0312162855

0312162863

OCLC:

34705120