Self-Criticism After the Defeat - by Sadik Al-Azm (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The landmark book that marked a turning point in Arab discourse about society and politics on publication in 1968.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>The 1967 War - which led to the defeat of Syria, Jordan and Egypt by Israel - felt like an unprecedented and unimaginable disaster for the Arab world at the time. For many, the easiest solution was to shift the blame and to ignore some of the glaring defects of Arab society.</p><p>Syrian philosopher Sadik al-Azm was one of the few to challenge such a view in his seminal <em>Self-Criticism after the Defeat</em>. Exposing the political and cultural faults that led to the defeat, he argued that the Arabs could only progress by embracing secularism, gender equality, democracy, and science.</p><p>Available in English for the first time, <em>Self-Criticism after the Defeat</em> is a milestone in modern Arab intellectual history. It marked a turning point in Arab discourse about society and politics on publication in 1968, and spawned other intellectual ventures into Arab self-criticism.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>'A groundbreaking book'<strong> Robert Worth, <em>New York Times</em></strong></p><p>'A unique book ... Sadik al-Azm sought to strip Arab thought of its belief in fate and folk tales and superstition. He told his people the sort of truths that outsiders are too embarrassed to tell - even when they were themselves able to see these truths.'<strong> Fouad Ajami</strong></p><br>
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