CoverHalf titleTitleCopyrightContentsIntroduction to the English Edition – An Afterword on the Long-Term Prospects of the Arab WorldIntroduction to the French Edition1 An Arab Springtime?2 The Geostrategic Plan of the U.S. in Trouble3. The Middle East as the Hub of the Ancient World System4 The Decline: The Mameluke State, the Miscarriage of the Nahda, and Political Islam5 The Leap Forward: The Bandung Era and Arab Popular Nationalisms6 The Drift of the National Popular Project towards ‘Re-Compradorising’Conclusion: A Formidable ChallengeIndex