Syrian Intellectuals in Exile : The Dilemmas of Revolution and the Cost of Leaving (The Global Middle East)

Al Azmeh, Zeina

Cambridge University Press（2026/02発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 288 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781009687867
• DDC分類 956.9104231

Full Description

In the wake of the 2011 uprising in Syria, a number of Syrian intellectuals were forced into exile. Many of these intellectuals played a crucial role in mobilising people in the early days of the movement, but once in exile an irreconcilable tension emerged between their revolutionary narratives and the violent reality on the ground. Zeina Al Azmeh explores this tension, shedding light on whether and how exile influenced narratives, strategies, and political agency. Drawing on extensive ethnographic fieldwork and interviews in Paris and Berlin, Al Azmeh examines how writers and artists work to reconcile revolutionary ideals with the realities of war and displacement. Bringing together insights from cultural sociology, postcolonial thought, and migration studies, Syrian Intellectuals in Exile provides new analytical tools for understanding the intersection of intellectual work and social movements. This study blends empirical research with personal narratives, offering a timely reflection on exile, memory, and the limits of intellectual activism.

Contents

Introduction; 1. Latent antagonisms. Emergent rivalries; 2. From double conscience to dual gaze; 3. Between critical liminality and radical embeddedness; 4. The right to meaning; Conclusion; Epilogue; References; Index.