Research Catalog

Title

Philosophy of nonviolence : revolution, constitutionalism, and justice beyond the Middle East / Chibli Mallat.

Author

Mallat, Chibli

Publication

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2015]

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Details

Description

xviii, 388 pages; 25 cm

Summary

In 2011, the Middle East saw more people peacefully protesting long entrenched dictatorships than at any time in its history. The dictators of Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen were deposed in a matter of weeks by nonviolent marches. Imprecisely described as 'the Arab Spring', the revolution has been convulsing the whole region ever since. Beyond an uneven course in different countries, Philosophy of Nonviolence examines how 2011 may have ushered in a fundamental break in world history. The break, the book argues, is animated by nonviolence as the new spirit of the philosophy of history. Philosophy of Nonviolence maps out a system articulating nonviolence in the revolution, the rule of constitutional law it yearns for, and the demand for accountability that inspired the revolution in the first place. Part One--Revolution, provides modern context to the generational revolt, probes the depth of Middle Eastern-Islamic humanism, and addresses the paradox posed by nonviolence to the 'perpetual peace' ideal. Part Two--Constitutionalism, explores the reconfiguration of legal norms and power structures, mechanisms of institutional change and constitution-making processes in pursuit of the nonviolent anima. Part Three--Justice, covers the broadening concept of dictatorship as crime against humanity, an essential part of the philosophy of nonviolence. It follows its frustrated emergence in the French revolution, its development in the Middle East since 1860 through the trials of Arab dictators, the pyramid of accountability post-dictatorship, and the scope of foreign intervention in nonviolent revolutions. Throughout the text, Professor Mallat maintains thoroughly abstract and philosophical arguments, while substantiating those arguments in historical context enriched by a close participation in the ongoing Middle East revolution.

Subject

• Nonviolence > Middle East > History
• Government, Resistance to > Middle East > History
• Social change > Middle East > History
• Government, Resistance to
• Nonviolence
• Social change
• Gewaltloser Widerstand
• Middle East
• Mittlerer Osten

Genre/Form

History.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-379) and index.

Contents

General introduction. The Middle East nonviolent revolution : a philosophical manifesto -- Revolution. Introduction: Nonviolence between order of reasons and decrees of reality -- A brief history of nonviolence in the Middle East -- Shattered political language : reconstructing a humanist culture of nonviolence -- Nonviolence : the central philosophical paradox -- Conclusion: Rhythms of nonviolence -- Constitionalism. Introduction -- Caveat : against secession -- Constitutional ruins and the unfathomable politics of transition -- Constitution-writing : LEJFARC's universal template -- Middle Eastern constitutionalism -- Conclusion: Constitutionalism and nonviolence -- Justice. Introduction: The order of reasons restated -- "Dictatorship is a crime against humanity" -- Middle Eastern precedents and universal trends -- The pyramid of accountability -- Justice and nonviolence -- Coda : on foreign intervention and nonviolence -- Epilogue: The 2011 anima.

Call Number

JFE 16-3471

ISBN

• 9780199394203
• 0199394202

LCCN

2014031026

OCLC

893317054

Author

Mallat, Chibli, author.

Title

Philosophy of nonviolence : revolution, constitutionalism, and justice beyond the Middle East / Chibli Mallat.

Publisher

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2015]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-379) and index.

Research Call Number

JFE 16-3471