Gilbert Achcar

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Gilbert Achcar (جلبير الأشقر; Born November 5, 1951 in Beirut , Lebanon ) is a French-Lebanese political scientist and sociologist . Since 2007 he has been Professor of Development Studies and International Relations at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London.

biography

Gilbert Achcar grew up in Beirut, Lebanon, from where he moved to Paris in 1983 . From 1991 he taught political science, sociology and international relations at the University of Paris VIII. From 2003 to 2007 he worked as a researcher at the Marc Bloch Center, the Franco-German research center for social sciences in Berlin. Since 2007 he has been Professor of Development Studies and International Relations at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London. His research topics include a. the Middle East and North Africa, US foreign policy, globalization, Islam and Islamic fundamentalism.

As a politically active left-wing intellectual, he is active in the anti-war movement. He is the author of numerous books and articles and has made repeated appearances on radio and television programs. His books include The Clash of Barbarisms: The Making of the New World Disorder, which has been published in 13 languages, and Perilous Power: The Middle East and US Foreign Policy, with Noam Chomsky . In 2011 his book “The Arabs and the Holocaust. The Arab-Israeli War of Narratives «, which was praised by Palestinian scholars and Holocaust researchers alike for its rigorous scientific approach. For example, writes Peter Novick , author of “After the Holocaust. Dealing with Mass Murder ", about Gilbert Achcar's book:

“A sensitive investigation of significant proportions into the Middle East conflict, which we usually only encounter in angry, striking slogans. Gilbert Achcar's book, which combines meticulous science with an engaging style, is an important contribution to a mutual understanding that is so lacking. "

Avi Shlaim , author of "The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World" writes:

“In this study, Gilbert Achcar exposes numerous pseudo-scientific works on the subject and puts Arab attitudes towards the Holocaust and the Jews in their appropriate historical and intellectual context. It is a learned, astute, and extremely original investigation that sheds much-needed light on an area that has tended to be dominated by partisanship and propaganda. "

A detailed interview with Gilbert Achcar about his book appeared u. a. in the Israeli daily Jedi'ot Acharonot in Hebrew with an English translation in "The Jerusalem Report". The book was also discussed positively in the German-language press, although the highly sensitive topic also led to heated debates. In 2012 the book was published in German under the title »The Arabs and the Holocaust. The Arab-Israeli War of Historiography. "

Works

German-language editions

  • The Arabs and the Holocaust. The Arab-Israeli War of Historiography . Hamburg: Edition Nautilus, 2012; ISBN 978-3-89401-758-3 .
  • (with Noam Chomsky ): The 33-day war. Israel's war against Hezbollah in Lebanon and its aftermath . Hamburg: Nautilus, 2007; ISBN 978-3-89401-539-8 .
  • (Ed.): Labor market, welfare state, family policy and the gender question . Berlin: WZB, 2005.
  • (Ed.): Justice and solidarity. Ernest Mandel's contribution to Marxism . Cologne: ISP, 2003 ISBN 3-929008-44-0 .
  • The shock of barbarism. September 11th and the “new world order” . Cologne: ISP, 2002 ISBN 3-89900-104-4 .

French

items

  • Several articles from GA 2003-2005, 2010f. in Le monde diplomatique (in English)
  • Article by Gilbert Achcar in International Viewpoint (in English)
  • Article by Gilbert Achcar ( Memento from July 22, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) at ZNet
  • A black hole. On civil rights in the Arab world ( Le monde diplomatique , August 8, 2005).
  • The US initiative for the Greater Middle East region. Promotion of democracy and partnership papers ( Le monde diplomatique , April 8, 2004).
  • After the NATO summit in Prague. Russia, Europe and the US hegemony ( Le monde diplomatique , January 17, 2003).
  • Difficult proximity between Washington, Moscow and Beijing. An alliance on a unilateral basis ( Le monde diplomatique , December 14, 2005).
  • Hangover ( Le monde diplomatique , March 15, 2001).
  • Brief history of the eastward expansion ( Le monde diplomatique , April 16, 1999).
  • Weapons of Mass Destruction and the Asymmetrical Threats. The specter of bioterrorism ( Le monde diplomatique , July 10, 1998).
  • The Arab world as the stepchild of democracy. Group picture with despots ( Le monde diplomatique , June 13, 1997).
  • After fifty years - the UN on the way to a redefinition. The United Nations of the United States ( Le monde diplomatique , October 13, 1995).
  • Self-Deception and Selective Expertise: Bush's Cakewalk into the Iraq Quagmire ( CounterPunch , May 5, 2004).
  • US Imperial Strategy in the Middle East ( Monthly Review , February 2004).

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personal data
SURNAME Achcar, Gilbert
ALTERNATIVE NAMES جلبير الأشقر (Arabic)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Lebanese university professor
DATE OF BIRTH 5th November 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH Beirut