Reddit reviews Metamorphosis of the Nation (al-Umma): The Rise of Arabism and Minorities in Syria and Lebanon, 1850-1940
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Fantastic review. I haven't read it yet but it's been on my to-read list for months ever since I heard of this guy. But I always thought the 10-year time limit he prophesies is wishful at best. Western academics have been portenting the demise of Arab regimes for decades now. Especially the Gulf ones. I think they just can't understand how such flimsy states could have come into existence. It goes against all of their ingrained understanding of how states work for one with arbitrary borders to be created somewhere and named after a family.
Anyway speaking of books. I really want to get my hands on these 2:
I discovered these recently at a friend's house. He's doing a master's in war studies (yes, such a field exists. And yes, had i known it existed i would have chosen it instantly), and have been anxious to get them since. Alas, buying them looks impossible. I'll have to resort to a library