Morbid Symptoms: Relapse in the Arab Uprising

by Gilbert Achcar

Book Overview

Since the first wave of uprisings in 2011, the euphoria of the "Arab Spring" has given way to the gloom of backlash and a descent into mayhem and war. The revolution has been overwhelmed by clashes between rival counter-revolutionary forces: resilient old regimes on the one hand and Islamic fundamentalist contenders on the other.

In this eagerly awaited book, foremost Arab world and international affairs specialist Gilbert Achcar analyzes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1503600319
• ISBN13: 9781503600317
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"