The Arab Quest for Freedom and Dignity: Have Arab Thinkers Been Part of It?

The recent Arab uprisings have been an unprecedented time of dramatic social and political movement. It has also been an intense time of debate between participants and witnesses of these historic events. Among the many questions raised in the debates is that of the role of the intellectuals, or the...

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Publicado no:Middle East - Topics & Arguments
Autor principal: Kassab, Elizabeth Suzanne
Formato: Artikel (Zeitschrift)
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Publicado em: Philipps-Universität Marburg 2013
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Resumo:The recent Arab uprisings have been an unprecedented time of dramatic social and political movement. It has also been an intense time of debate between participants and witnesses of these historic events. Among the many questions raised in the debates is that of the role of the intellectuals, or the lack thereof, in predicting, contributing to, and participating in these momentous changes. Have Arab thinkers, and particularly the critical thinkers among them, been in tune with these movements? Or have they been totally disconnected from what has been brewing in their own societies for many years, if not decades? What connections, if any, could be noted between contemporary Arab intellectual critique and contemporary Arab protestation?
DOI:10.17192/meta.2013.1.1038