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Arab Nationalism: A History Nation and State in the Arab World

ISBN: 978-0-631-21729-9

January 2001

Wiley-Blackwell

284 pages

Description

This is a much needed, concise survey of Arab nationalism both as an historical movement and a doctrine. The author identifies the particular characteristics and development of Arab nationalism and provides a wide-ranging history.

About the Author

Youssef Choueiri is Reader in the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies at Exeter University. He is the author of a number of books. His publications include State and Society in Syria and Lebanon, 1919-1990 (1994), and Islamic Fundamentalism (1997).

Features

  • A timely publication as Arab nationalism is being challenged by the emergence of Islamic fundamentalism and the impact of a host of religio-ethnic problems.

  • The only book to provide such a breadth of Arab nationalist history.

  • Shows how the study of Arab nationalism is bound up with the development of the modern Arab world.

  • Includes study aids such as beginning of chapter chronologies, a glossary of unfamiliar terms, and a guide to further reading.

  • Clear, well-organised style makes the book ideal for students on a range of courses.