Index to p. 189. AbuKhalil is associate professor of political science at California State University, Stanislaus, and research fellow at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. Hilal Khashan most likely wanted to write an imitation of Fouad Ajami's The Arab Predicament . Like the Ajami book cited above, this work deals with all sorts of issues and subjects related to the Arab world. Instead of Ajami's original analysis, however, Khashan offers sweeping generalizations and assertions, as well as crude preachments.
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The author must be grateful that he is not afflicted with the same disorders that, according to his own analysis, seem to afflict all other Arabs. While one may criticize the author for this problematic book, one cannot accuse him of failing to offer solutions. In conclusion, I cannot find anything favorable to say about this book, which is insulting to millions of Arabs and to all those who believe in human equality. Back to the Journal of Palestine Studies index. Back to the Institute for Palestine Studies Homepage.