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'An important work of modern Arab political thought which resonates across the more than a century since its original publication and retains the clarity of its message amid the fallout from the Arab Spring. This English translation fills a gap in a literature that remains far too Western-centric.' -- Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Fellow for the Middle East, Rice University 'Slowly but surely, the important texts of Arabic thought are being translated as critical editions. Al-Kawakibi's book stands as an exemplar of the Arab liberal canon. This volume will help to educate readers about the Arabs' 150-year struggle for responsible government.' -- John Calvert, Professor in the Department of History, Creighton University, and author of 'Sayyid Qutb and the Origins of Radical Islamism' 'This translation makes a seminal historical text available to English audiences. It demonstrates that Al-Kawakibi's pioneering thought remains relevant to intellectuals and young Arab generations searching for ideological doctrines to bolster their aspirations for political and social change in the Muslim/Arab world.' -- Fruma Zachs, Professor in the Department of Middle Eastern History, University of Haifa

'An important work of modern Arab political thought which resonates across the more than a century since its original publication and retains the clarity of its message amid the fallout from the Arab Spring. This English translation fills a gap in a literature that remains far too Western-centric.' -- Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Fellow for the Middle East, Rice University 'Slowly but surely, the important texts of Arabic thought are being translated as critical editions. Al-Kawakibi's book stands as an exemplar of the Arab liberal canon. This volume will help to educate readers about the Arabs' 150-year struggle for responsible government.' -- John Calvert, Professor in the Department of History, Creighton University, and author of 'Sayyid Qutb and the Origins of Radical Islamism' 'This translation makes a seminal historical text available to English audiences. It demonstrates that Al-Kawakibi's pioneering thought remains relevant to intellectuals and young Arab generations searching for ideological doctrines to bolster their aspirations for political and social change in the Muslim/Arab world.' -- Fruma Zachs, Professor in the Department of Middle Eastern History, University of Haifa 'Al-Kawakibi's classic text has never lost its timeliness. It teems with insights into despotism's effects on wealth and economy, religion and tradition. This long-awaited translation will help a new audience recognise Al-Kawakibi as a foremost theorist from the Global South.' -- Mohammed Bamyeh, Professor of Sociology and Religious Studies, University of Pittsburgh, and editor of 'Intellectuals and Civil Society in the Middle East'

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Abdul Rahman Al-Kawakibi was born in 1854 in Syria and had a traditional education, studying law and learning several languages. His writing on tyranny and injustice in the Ottoman Empire remains influential among reformists across the Arab and Muslim world today. He died in 1902 under mysterious circumstances.

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