Marxism, Orientalism, Cosmopolitanism by Gilbert Achcar (English) Paperback Book

Description: Marxism, Orientalism, Cosmopolitanism by Gilbert Achcar Erudite, incisive, and innovative, the essays provide an insightful examination of key themes in Middle East and Marxist scholarship. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "One of the best analysts of the contemporary Arab world."--Le Monde In this collection of essays, Gilbert Achcar examines the controversial relationship of Marxism to religion, to Orientalism and its critique by Edward Said, and to the concept of cosmopolitanism. A compelling range of issues is discussed within these pages, including a comparative assessment of Christian liberation theology and Islamic fundamentalism; "Orientalism in reverse", which can take the form of an apology for Islamic fundamentalism; the evolution of Marxs appraisal of non-Western societies; and the vagaries of "cosmopolitanism" up to our present era of globalisation. Erudite and incisive, these essays provide a major contribution to the critical discussion of Marxism, Orientalism and cosmopolitanism, and illuminate the relationships between all three. Gilbert Achcar is a professor at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. His most recent book is The People Want: A Radical Exploration of the Arab Uprising. Author Biography Gilbert Achcar grew up in Lebanon and now teaches politics and international relations at the University of Paris?VIII. He is a frequent contributor to "Le Monde Diplomatique" and the author of "The Clash of Barbarisms: September 11 and the Making of the New World Disorder" (Monthly Review Press, 2002). Table of Contents Contents Foreword 7 Religion and Politics Today from a Marxian Perspective 10 Marxs view of religion 12 Religion and radicalism today: liberation theology 16 Religion and radicalism today: Islamic fundamentalism 23 For a Marxian comparative sociology of religions 28 Political conclusions 35 Orientalism in Reverse: Post-1979 Trends in French Orientalism 40 "Orientalism in reverse" 41 Post-1979 French Orientalists 45 French "Orientalism in reverse" 47 The meanderings of French "Orientalism in reverse" 56 Marx, Engels and "Orientalism": On Marxs Epistemological Evolution 68 Saids Orientalism and its Marxist critique 68 Orientalism, essentialism and idealism 73 Marx and Engels radical break with historical idealism 78 Were Marx and Engels Eurocentric? 82 The political/epistemological evolutionof Marx and Engels 88 Critical Marxism and Orientalism 96 Marxism and Cosmopolitanism 103 Four conceptions of cosmopolitanism 103 Marx and Engels initial conception of cosmopolitanism 107 The maturation of Marx and Engels conception of cosmopolitanism 116 Cosmopolitanism and internationalism 123 "Cosmopolitanism" after Marx and Engels: Kautsky, Gramsci and the Comintern 128 "Cosmopolitanism" as anathema: the Stalinist perversion 134 Cosmopolitanism and "globalisation" 144 Bibliography and References 165 Review "One of the best analysts of the contemporary Arab world." --Le Monde "A remarkable little book."--Radical Philosophy Praise for The Arabs and the Holocaust: The Arab-Israeli War of Narratives: "A sensitive and insightful exploration of an important dimension of the Middle East conflict--one that we usually only encounter in angry sound bites. Gilbert Achcars book, which combines meticulous scholarship and an engaging style, is a significant contribution to the mutual understanding that is in such short supply."--Peter Novick, author of The Holocaust in American Life "The ideological mapping at the heart of Achcars work is achieved with such intelligence, sensitivity and learning, and with such admirable concern for the theoretical and methodological, that it deserves to be regarded as one of the finest achievements in contemporary Middle Eastern studies."-Ralph Coury, author of Race & Class "Having demystified the aura surroundingOrientalism, generated mostly by post-colonialists, Achcar rescues Marxism from Saids delineation of Marx as Orientalist. Not for any dogmatic reasons. The aim is to expose the danger for progressive forces when Marxism is characterised, Said-style, as Orientalist." --The News International Review Quote "One of the best analysts of the contemporary Arab world." Competing Titles The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine Ilan Pappe 9781851685554 18.95 Oneworld Publications 2007 Image and Reality of the Israel-Palestine Conflict, New and Revised Edition Norman Finkelstein 9781859844427 24.95 Verso 2003 Orientalism Edward Said 9780394740676 16.95 Vintage 1979 Culture and Imperialism Edward Said 9780679750543 16.95 Vintage 1994 Description for Sales People This book is a collection of four essays, two of which are published here in English for the first time Challenges racist notions around Islamic fundamentalism Details ISBN1608463648 Author Gilbert Achcar Short Title MARXISM ORIENTALISM COSMOPOLIT Publisher Haymarket Books Language English ISBN-10 1608463648 ISBN-13 9781608463640 Media Book Format Paperback Residence FR Year 2013 Publication Date 2013-11-12 DEWEY 320.01 Imprint Haymarket Books Place of Publication Chicago Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2013-11-12 NZ Release Date 2013-11-12 US Release Date 2013-11-12 UK Release Date 2013-11-12 Pages 176 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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