Arab Nationalism: A Critical Enquiry

Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Origins of Nation Formation and Nationalism in Europe....Pages 3-12
Social Science Interpretations of Nationalism and of Nation Formation in the ‘Third World’....Pages 13-32
The Role of Nationalism and Nation Formation in the Process of Emancipation of the Peoples of the ‘Third World’....Pages 33-45
Front Matter....Pages 47-47
The Historical Background of Arab Nationalism....Pages 49-68
The Genesis of Arab Nationalism....Pages 69-96
Front Matter....Pages 97-97
The Origins of al-Husri’s Definition of the Nation....Pages 99-115
The Foundations of Sati‘ al-Husri’s Political Theory....Pages 116-132
Front Matter....Pages 133-133
Pan-Arab Nationalism versus Pan-Islamism: The Role of Islam in al-Husri’s Writings....Pages 135-151
Pan-Arab versus Local Nationalism I: al-Husri and the Egyptian Nationalists....Pages 152-164
Pan-Arab versus Local Nationalism II: al-Husri’s Critique of Antun Sa‘ada and his Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP)....Pages 165-172
Postscript: Pan-Arab Nationalism as an Aspect of the Contemporary Politics of Arab States and Political Parties....Pages 173-181
Back Matter....Pages 182-286