Intellectuals And Civil Society In The Middle East Liberalism Modernity And Political Discourse
Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
Published: 2012
Language: eng
Number of pages: 214
ISBN-13: 9781848856288
Description: What is the nature of intellectual activity in the Middle East, and what is its role in politics and society? While much scholarly attention has been given to the intelligentsia in the West, a comprehensive analysis of the social role of intellectuals in the Middle East has until now been lacking. This new book seeks to fill this gap, providing an overview of the role of influential thinkers in public life in the Middle East, and the impact they have had upon social, political, and cultural spheres in the region. Covering a diverse range of key thinkers on the Middle East from Edward Said, Mohamed Arkoun, and Halim Barakat to Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi and Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulusi, the book examines intellectuals' connections to social movements, "street politics," and civil society, and democracy and its prospects in the region. This is an important new contribution to the literature on Middle Eastern societies and politics. --