In this book the leading cultural observer and post-colonial theorist Dabashi examines the so called ‘politics of despair’ and ‘delayed defiance’ against the colonial past and Western imperialism in the Muslim world. Islamic Liberation…

In this LSE IDEAS publication, distinguished LSE scholars track several geopolitical issues related to the latest political developments in the Arab world. The Arab Spring…

In this essay Columbia University Rashid Khalidi deconstructs the colonial conception of the ‘Middle East’ and suggests alternative ways to map the Arab geography. The ‘Middle East’