Theorising the Arab State: Alternative Trajectories, Temporalities, and Conceptions

Authors

  • Bassel F. Salloukh

Keywords:

Arab Uprisings, Arab State, State Formation, State Building, Ottoman Empire, Colonialism, Postcolonial, Global South, Imperialism

Abstract

The study proposes a two-step critical approach to rethinking the Arab state after the uprisings by moving beyond the European model and reassessing prevailing theories to uncover their assumptions and open space for alternative historical understandings.

Published

2026-01-01