Marxism, Orientalism, Cosmopolitanism

By Gilbert Achcar

"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 Marx's 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1608463648
• ISBN13: 9781608463640
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Haymarket Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.8"