The Middle East and Brazil - (Public Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa) by Paul Amar (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This groundbreaking collection traces the links between these two regions, describes the emergence of new South-South solidarities, and offers new methodologies for the study of transnationalism, global culture, and international relations.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Connections between Brazil and the Middle East have a long history, but the importance of these interactions has been heightened in recent years by the rise of Brazil as a champion of the global south, mass mobilizations in the Arab world and South America, and the cultural renaissance of Afro-descendant Muslims and Arab ethnic identities in the Americas. This groundbreaking collection traces the links between these two regions, describes the emergence of new South-South solidarities, and offers new methodologies for the study of transnationalism, global culture, and international relations.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>[A] valuable and timely edited volume that sheds light on the economic, political, literary, social, cultural, religious, and historical connections between Brazil and the Middle East.32.2 Summer 2015</p>-- "AMER JRNL ISLAMIC SOC SCIENCES AJISS"<br><br><p>[This book] succeed[s]. . . in casting light on those parts of Brazilian politics and society which relate to the Middle East and which, if not ignored, have been largely overlooked. . . The book's other great strength is in providing an alternative history from below, by highlighting the impact of globalisation on national culture and identity.August 2015</p>-- "Journal of Latin American Studies"<br><br><p>Truly one-of-a-kind book, this is a must read for students of geopolitics or international affairs, professional or amateur readers of Brazilian studies, and armchair historians alike. <i>The Middle East and Brazil </i>is a crucial study, certain to influence and inform future research on international affairs. </p></p>-- "Brasiliana"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Paul Amar is Associate Professor of Global and International Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is author of <i>The Security Archipelago: Human-Security States, Sexuality Politics, and the End of Neoliberalism</i> and editor of <i>Global South to the Rescue: Emerging Humanitarian Superpowers and Globalizing Rescue Industries.</i></p>
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