The Illusion of Progress in the Arab World
A Critique of Western Misconstructions
With the razor pen and keen intellect that have won him numerous loyal readers for his previous books, Egyptian economist Galal Amin here takes on the terms of the debate between the Arab world and the West. Amin deconstructs in his own inimitable style the language and underlying assumptions with which the West habitually assails Arab countries and politics. He applies his sharp wit and powers of observation to notions of freedom, democracy, human rights, terrorism (of course), and more, all of which fare the worse for falling under his gaze. In Amin's view, the western concepts of progress and backwardness as they apply to the Arab world ar…
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Weitere Autoren: Wilmsen, David (Übers.)
- ISBN: 978-977-424-971-6
- EAN: 9789774249716
- Produktnummer: 19442970
- Verlag: The American University in Cairo Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
- Seitenangabe: 176 S.
- Masse: H20.0 cm x B12.3 cm x D1.4 cm 219 g
- Abbildungen: 30 b/w illustrations
- Gewicht: 219
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