Post-Marxism and the Middle East

The demise of the Soviet Union and the fall of communism has had a particular profound and traumatic effect on the Arab world and its intellectuals. They have now had to reposition themselves within an entirely new geopolitical context. This, in turn, has demanded a radical re-appraisal of the Arabs' world view - an entire set of political, social and economic premises has had to be re-thought. This study covers a wide range of topical and controversial issues, with particular reference to the Arab countries. Most chapters have an explicit or implicit comparative outlook that reveals to what extent Marxism in the Arab world has common inherited features with, or divergent perspectives from, its European counterpart. The contributors include: Maurice Godelier, Fred Halliday, Susan Vosper, Paul Hirst and Ali Shamsavari.

ISBN 0863569617   Pages 256 ISBN13 9780863569616 (What's this?)   Volumes 000 Publisher Saqi Books   Weight (grammes) 720 Imprint Saqi Books   Published in London Format Hardback   Height (mm) 245 Publication date 14 Feb 2001   Width (mm) 175 Library of Congress 96224969   Spine width (mm) 23 DEWEY 956   Academic level Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC21

1		Introduction by Faleh A. Jabar		7
2		Marxism and the Arab World by Fred Halliday		13
3		The Demise of the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe by Susan Saunders Vosper		24
4		Can Marx Survive the Collapse of Communism or 'Real Socialism'? by Maurice Godelier		41
5		From Marxism to Liberal Nationalism: A Transformation in Palestinian Marxism by Mahir Sharif		67
6		The Arab States and the Demise of the Soviet Union by Amir Abdullah		78
7		The Arab Communist Parties in Search of an Identity by Faleh A. Jabar		91
8		Globalization in Question by Paul Hirst		111
9		Intentional Development and Marx by M. P. Cowen and R. W. Shenton		131
10		Planning and Markets by Sami Daniel		145
11		Marxism and Deconstruction: The West Versus the Other by Kate Soper		159
12		Simplicity and Complexity: On the Foundations of Marx's Methodology by Ali Shamsavari		171
13		Hegemony and Politics by Ernesto Laclau		196
14		Marxism and Hope by Jonathan Ree		203
15		Fewer Illusions, More Humility: Marxism, Culture and Politics by John Mepham		212
		Notes		231
		List of Abbreviations		247
		List of Contributors		249
		Index		251

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