{"product_id":"arab-marxism-and-national-liberation-by-mahdi-amel-9781642596038","title":"Arab Marxism and National Liberation","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMahdi Amel (1936–87) was a prominent Arab Marxist thinker and member of the Lebanese Communist Party. For the first time in English, this collection makes available lengthy excerpts from six major works by Amel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese works include the two founding texts on colonialism and underdevelopment, in which Amel began to grapple with the question of dependency. Also featured is his treatise on sectarianism and the state, his critique of Edward Said's analysis of Marx, and his exposure of emerging Islamised bourgeois trends of thought as part of a broader critique of everyday thought. Additionally, Amel provides a reflection on cultural heritage as perceived by the Arab bourgeoisie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmel's writings serve as a reminder of the need to renew Marxist thought based on concrete and particular social realities, such as colonialism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArab Marxism and National Liberation\u003c\/em\u003e is essential for those interested in understanding the intersection of Marxist theory and Arab social and political dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48145126621420,"sku":"9781642596038","price":87.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781642596038-arab-marxism-and-national-liberation.jpg?v=1786395788","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/arab-marxism-and-national-liberation-by-mahdi-amel-9781642596038","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}