Through an historical analysis of the theme of Oriental despotism, Curtis reveals the complex positive and negative interaction between Europe and the Orient.
Through an historical analysis of the theme of Oriental despotism, Curtis reveals the complex positive and negative interaction between Europe and the Orient.
Michael Curtis is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of political science at Rutgers University. He is the author of approximately 30 books, most notably Verdict on Vichy (2004), Three Against the Third Republic (1959),Totalitarianism (1979), and Antisemitism in the Contemporary World (1973). For many years, he was the president of American Professors for Peace in the Middle East and editor of the Middle East Review.
Inhaltsangabe
1. European views of Islam and their correlation with Oriental despotism 2. Observant travelers 3. Political thinkers and the orient 4. The Oriental despotic university of Montesquieu 5. Edmund Burke and despotism in India 6. Alexis de Tocqueville and colonization 7. James Mill and John Stuart Mill: despotism in India 8. Karl Marx: the Asiatic mode of production and Oriental despotism 9. Max Weber: patrimonialism as a political type 10. Conclusion.
1. European views of Islam and their correlation with Oriental despotism 2. Observant travelers 3. Political thinkers and the orient 4. The Oriental despotic university of Montesquieu 5. Edmund Burke and despotism in India 6. Alexis de Tocqueville and colonization 7. James Mill and John Stuart Mill: despotism in India 8. Karl Marx: the Asiatic mode of production and Oriental despotism 9. Max Weber: patrimonialism as a political type 10. Conclusion.
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