Arab Nationalism In the Twentieth Century (ebook)

Argumento de Arab Nationalism In the Twentieth Century (ebook)

"A wonderfully insightful and analytical study of a significant political phase in the Middle East."--Jonas Kauffeldt, History: Reviews of New Books

"Adeed Dawisha's analysis of the rise and fall of Arab nationalism in the twentieth century exhibits clarity of exposition, thoroughness, and objectivity. The narrative is exceptional. Dawisha complements his own splendid credentials with excellent use of a large volume of memoir material from Arab leaders. There is no book that does as good a job."--William Quandt, University of Virginia

"Why does the world need this eminently readable book? Because academe is awash with speculation about the emergence of a 'new Arabism.' Dawisha's point is that anyone who lived through Arabism's heyday knows how disastrous it was, and that the new Arabist nostalgia ignores history. His treatment of the ill-fated United Arab Republic is a masterful account; the story of the decline is told with verve, in fluid and engaging prose."--Martin Kramer, Tel Aviv University

"Adeed Dawisha's highly readable, clear-eyed, and sober historical account of Arab nationalism is an important contribution to our understanding of its rapid rise to fame and equally rapid fall from grace. Combining the seasoned insights of a veteran Middle East scholar, recent scholarship, and the memoirs of Arab leaders and intellectuals, Dawisha has produced a major addition to the study of Arab nationalism and the politics of the region."--Michael Barnett, Middle East Journal

"[O]ne of the most comprehensive studies on pan-Arab nationalism to date."--Amaney Jamal, Political Science Quarterly

Adeed Dawisha is University Distinguished Professor at Miami University, Ohio.

"Dawisha tackles [an] intimidatingly big subject with success. He has mastered the vast literature on the subject, weeding out the contentious or just plain wrong accounts and integrating the several good studies that get it right. Added to this is his own considerable expertise."--L. Carl Brown, Foreign Affairs

"Dawisha has written a fine analysis of the heyday and decline of the ideology of Arab nationalism. . . . With a sound theoretical apparatus and making good use of memoirs by those involved, Dawisha provides an excellent guide to the origins of the movement and the reality behind the rhetoric."--Choice

"[Dawisha] relates the many angles of this rich, complex, and multifaceted subject in a readable, lucid, and economic manner."--Israel Gershoni, American Historical Review

"Dawisha carefully navigates between various, contested historical narratives to create a balanced, authoritative historical work. He relates the many angles of this rich, complex, and multifaceted subject in a readable, lucid, and economic manner that nonspecialists will appreciate. His book is a comprehensive account of the evolution of Arab nationalism and an insightful evaluation of the role it played in shaping the modern Arab Middle East."--Israel Gershoni, American Historical Review

"This book is a major intellectual advance in the study of comparative political ideologies in general, and Arab political thought in particular."--Bill S. Mikhail, Middle East Policy

"[A] splendid recent obituary of the movement."--Economist

"Adeed Dawisha has given us a timely, illuminating and highly readable overview of the history of the Arab national movement, from its origins in the 19th century to the present. His book combines an analysis of the ideas of Arab nationalism and their roots in European thought, with a fast-moving political narrative, full of dramatic ups an downs. . . . [He] brings to his task a rare personal insight, as well as mastery of the voluminous Arabic sources on the subject. There is a great deal of new material here which not only brings events alive, but also leads to fresh assessments and a better-informed understanding of the politics of one of the world's most volatile and violent regions."--Avi Shlaim, The Observer

"A timely, illuminating and highly readable overview of the history of the Arab national movement, from its origins in the 19th century to the present. . . . [The book] not only brings events alive, but also leads to fresh assessments and a better-informed understanding of the politics of one of the world’s most volatile and violent regions."--Avi Shlaim, Guardian

"This provocative book is likely either to delight or infuriate. It will certainly delight all those who have, all along, considered Arab nationalism to be an irritant and would gleefully read its obituary set in gloating prose. But the fury of the adherents or sympathizers of Arab nationalism will be all the greater as the author lays out his case in a highly controversial and contentious manner."--Youssef M. Choueiri, Studies in Contemporary Islam0CHAPTER ONE: Defining Arab Nationalism 1
CHAPTER TWO: Early Stirrings: The Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries 14
CHAPTER THREE: Sati' al-Husri's Theory of Arab Nationalism 49
CHAPTER FOUR: Arab Nationalism and Competing Loyalties: From the 1920s to the Arab Revolt in Palestine 75
CHAPTER FIVE: The Path to Nationalist Ascent: From the Palestinian Revolt to the Egyptian Revolution 107
CHAPTER SIX: Consolidating Arab Nationalism: The Emergence of ''Arab'' Egypt 135
CHAPTER SEVEN: Arab Nationalism on the March,1955-1957 160
CHAPTER EIGHT: The Apex of Arab Nationalism: The United Arab
Republic andthe Iraqi Revolution, January-September 1958 186
CHAPTER NINE: Arab Nationalism's Downward Slide,1958-1967 214
CHAPTER TEN: 1967 and After: The Twilight of Arab Nationalism 252
CHAPTER ELEVEN: The Demise of Arab Nationalism: A Postmortem 282
CHAPTER TWELVE Requiem for Arab Nationalism 314
Bibliography 333
Index 349