{"product_id":"9781405161718","title":"Why Are The Arabs Not Free? The Politics of Writing","description":"\u003ch3\u003eCritical Quarterly Book Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eWhy Are The Arabs Not Free?\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Politics of Writing\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMoustapha Safouan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Linguistics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eMoustapha Safouan, in this courageous and honest book, confronts head-on the problem of Arab despotism, examining it from the point of view of political philosophy, religious argument and linguistic history. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA ground-breaking book written by the eminent Lacanian psychoanalyst Moustapha Safouan.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRejects explanations of Arab despotism which appeal either to imperialism or to notions of Arab culture in favour of an analysis which focuses on the relations between writing and power.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInvestigates the divorce between the classical Arabic which is the medium of education and the diverse vernacular Arabics which are the languages of the streets.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA \u003ci\u003etour de force\u003c\/i\u003e of political philosophy, religious argument and linguistic history.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eMoustapha Safouan\u003c\/b\u003e is an 85 year old Egyptian psychoanalyst living in Paris. His father was one of the founders of the Egyptian Communist party. As a young man in post-war Paris he was one of Jacques Lacan's first students. He has published widely in psychoanalysis. This book has been translated from Arabic and the English text has ben completely re-worked by Colin MacCabe to make it as accesible to Western readers as possible. Colin MacCabe considers it the most important book that he has edited in over thirty years as an editor for Macmillan\/Palgrave, British Film Institute and Blackwells.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 June 2007\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405161718\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e128\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.04\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378528546956,"sku":"9781405161718","price":23.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405161718_efcab56e-71ff-445c-b086-361360bd5659.jpg?v=1780240503","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405161718","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}