The demise of the Soviet Union and the fall of communism has had a particular profound and traumatic effect on the Arab world and its intellectuals. They have now had to reposition themselves within an entirely new geopolitical context (previously, they had seen the world in terms of two power blocs, with most of the aid and ideological support coming from the communist world).
The demise of the Soviet Union and the fall of communism has had a particular profound and traumatic effect on the Arab world and its intellectuals. T...
