Thesis Defense: Arab Thinkers: The Clash of Thoughts within the Contemporary Arab Discourse
Howard Philips Hall, 305G November 5, 2009
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Announcing the final examination of Ms. Chadia Louai for the degree of Master of Arts in Political Science.
The Purpose of this study is to investigate whether there is actually a diversity and plurality of thoughts within the contemporary Arab discourse. The Clash of Civilization thesis by Samuel Huntington and the claims of other scholars such as Bernard Lewis reinforced the impression in the West that the Arab world is a homogeneous and rigid entity ready to clash with other civilizations.
Research was conducted through a qualitative that was made possible during a careful exploration of the biography and the scholarly work of many scholars with diverse cultural tone and beliefs; mainly through Arabic primary sources that were translated by the author. The principal finding was that all tendencies were and are present within the political culture of the Islamic and Arab world, from the extreme left to the extreme right. However the political scene looks chaotic, tense and leaving many important questions unanswered.
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Thesis Defense: Arab Thinkers: The Clash of Thoughts within the Contemporary Arab Discourse
