Arab Peoples

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Article Case| December 04 2018 Arab Peoples: From the Dynamics of Failure to Self-Destruction† Georges Corm Georges Corm An economist specializing in the Middle Eastern and Mediterranean regions, Dr. George Corm is a well-known consultant to international organizations, banking, and financial institutions. He was Minister of Finance of Lebanon between 1999 and 2000. He has also been teaching at Lebanese and European universities since 1972 and is currently a Professor at the Political Science Institute of Saint Joseph University, Beirut, where he teaches International Economic Cooperation and Public Finance Management courses within the Political Science graduate program. Email: gecorm@inco.com.lb Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar An economist specializing in the Middle Eastern and Mediterranean regions, Dr. George Corm is a well-known consultant to international organizations, banking, and financial institutions. He was Minister of Finance of Lebanon between 1999 and 2000. He has also been teaching at Lebanese and European universities since 1972 and is currently a Professor at the Political Science Institute of Saint Joseph University, Beirut, where he teaches International Economic Cooperation and Public Finance Management courses within the Political Science graduate program. Email: gecorm@inco.com.lb Contemporary Arab Affairs (2018) 11 (4): 3–18. https://doi.org/10.1525/caa.2018.114001 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Georges Corm; Arab Peoples: From the Dynamics of Failure to Self-Destruction. Contemporary Arab Affairs 4 December 2018; 11 (4): 3–18. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/caa.2018.114001 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentContemporary Arab Affairs Search I finished writing the first edition of my book Le Proche-Orient éclaté in June 1982 when I was living in Ras Beirut. The building I lived in near UNESCO often shook from the barrage of deadly Israeli missiles showering this part of Beirut. At that time, I realized that the Israeli invasion of the capital of Lebanon, the landmark of literature and culture for all Arab peoples, was announcing the beginning of the disunion of Arab communities, the dissolution of their political infrastructures, and the retreat of their representatives who stood there watching the tragedy unfold. Perhaps they were merely paying more attention to the World Cup football game that was then taking place. The Algerian team’s victory over Germany excited the hearts of everyone to such an extent that fireworks were relentlessly set off in the neighborhood of the city where I resided. When I first heard the fireworks... You do not currently have access to this content.