The Closed Circle : An Interpretation of the Arabs

Explores The Legacy Of Civil War And Despotic Regimes Crippling Arab Nations And Points To A Complex Code Of Shame, Honor, And Power-challenging That Feed The Ongoing Political Battles. Tribal Society And Its Legacy -- Shame And Honor -- Western Approaches -- Power Challenging And Careerism -- Men And Women -- The Turkish Example -- Colonialism -- The Impact Of Nazism -- The Impact Of Communism -- Arabia And Oil -- The Issue Of Palestine -- Power Holders -- Image And Identity. David Pryce-jones. An Edward Burlingame Book. Maps On Lining Papers. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.