Quest for Democracy - Liberalism in the Modern Arab World (Paperback)

Since the uprisings of 2010 and 2011, it has often been assumed that the politics of the Arab-speaking world is dominated, and will continue to be dominated, by orthodox Islamic thought and authoritarian politics. Challenging these assumptions, Line Khatib explores the current liberal movement in the region, examining its activists and intellectuals, their work, and the strengths and weaknesses of the movement as a whole. By investigating the underground and overlooked actors and activists of liberal activism, Khatib problematizes the ways in which Arab liberalism has been dismissed as an insignificant sociopolitical force, or a mere reaction to Western formulations of liberal politics. Instead, she demonstrates how Arab liberalism is a homegrown phenomenon that has influenced the politics of the region since the nineteenth century. Shedding new light on an understudied movement, Khatib provokes a re-evaluation of the existing literature and offers new ways of conceptualizing the future of liberalism and democracy in the modern Arab world.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2022
Authors:	Line Khatib
Dimensions:	228 x 151 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-71097-8
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > History of ideas, intellectual history Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Liberalism & centre democratic ideologies Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Demonstrations & protest movements Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Revolutions & coups Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > General
LSN:	1-108-71097-2
Barcode:	9781108710978

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