Filiu discusses the deep state in the context of middle eastern governments, especially egypt, where the ancien regime managed to seize back the reins of power after the 2011 popular revolution. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government. In less than a month, president ben ali fled tunisia, ending a twentythree year regime. Hurst london and oxford university press new york published his arab revolution, ten lessons from the democratic uprising in 2011, gaza, a history in 2014 and from deep state to islamic state. The arab counterrevolution and its jihadi legacy oxford. The arab counterrevolution and its jihadi legacy oup 2015. Jeanpierre filiu s most popular book is best of enemies. Instead, the book examines the deep seated structures and processes that prepare the ground for the emergence of these groups. Syria has been undergoing a revolutionary process since 2011, while the assad regime unleashed a ruthless counterrevolution under the pretence of a civil war. Jeanpierre filiu authored some twenty books, including the arab revolution. The deep state in question, is the secret state of death squads and officers cliques that exists within many middle eastern dictatorships. Filiu starts by going back to the turkish roots of the expression deep state.
Jeanpierre filiu center for european studies at harvard. Books by jeanpierre filiu author of best of enemies. After an extensive career in the middle east, first with ngos, then as a diplomat, he has held visiting professorships both at columbia. Filiu is the author of several books, including the arab revolution. Jeanpierre filius from deep state to islamic state a passionate, sometimes polemical, and very timely book examines the repressive dynamics designed to crush any hope of democratic change, through the association of any revolutionary. Marc lynch, director of the institute for middle east studies at george washington university. Filiu argues that what is happening now in the middle east is a brutal counter revolution and a systematic war of the arab regimes against their people. He is the author of from deep state to islamic state 2015, gaza. The arab counterrevolution and its jihadi legacy, published by hurst in london filiu concludes that the arab revolution of 2011 a. Jeanpierre filiu, from deep state to islamic state. Jeanpierre filiu he has held visiting professorships both at columbia and georgetown.
The arab counterrevolution and its jihadi legacy, jeanpierre filiu examines the destructive role of arab dictators in funding and arming hardline islamists boosting groups such as islamic state is with a view to dividing the opposition and convincing western powers to back their. Overview in his disturbing and timely book jeanpierre filiu lays bare the strategies and tactics employed by the middle eastern autocracies, above all those of syria, egypt, yemen and algeria, that set out to crush the democratic uprisings of the arab revolution. Jeanpierre filiu, in from deep state to islamic state notes a resemblance between the mamluks of. Buy a discounted paperback of from deep state to islamic state online from australias leading online bookstore. It covers the time span of jim comeys anguish about the onagain offagain hilary email investigations through bill barrs controversial handling of the mueller report.
The susurluk scandal in 1996, which exposed the underground connections between the turkish farright, criminal gangs and security forces, and their tight collaboration in the struggle against the prokurdish pkk guerrillas, came as an electroshock to ordinary. Booktopia has from deep state to islamic state, the arab counterrevolution and its jihadi legacy by jeanpierre filiu. From deep state to islamic state, the arab counter. Filius book should make us think harder about the economics of power. The arab counterrevolution and its jihadi legacy rajeshwari krishnamurthy journal of asian security and international affairs 2016 3. His particular skill is to describe the development, survival and resurgence of the arab deep state, the security agencies that have kept it going and the monster they helped create in its. Filius second metaphor, much more central to the book, is the idea of modern arab governments as mamluk states. Here filiu argues for a critical lack of a deep state in tunisia, owing to the non mamluk development of the country. Ten lessons from the democratic uprising oup 2011, and from deep state to islamic state. Description in his disturbing and timely book jeanpierre filiu lays bare the strategies and tactics employed by the middle eastern autocracies, above all those of syria, egypt, yemen and algeria, that set out to crush the democratic uprisings of the arab revolution. French historian jeanpierre filiu in his new book from deep state to islamic state offers a provocative and compelling account of this failure.
Gaza, a history palestine book award, 2015 and from deep state to islamic state. The arab counterrevolution and its jihadi legacy by jeanpierre filiu is published by hurst and company, 2015 london, isbn. Laddas ned direkt in his disturbing and timely book jeanpierre filiu lays bare the strategies and tactics employed by the middle eastern autocracies, above all those of syria, egypt, yemen and algeria, that set out to crush the democratic uprisings of the arab revolution. In his disturbing and timely book jeanpierre filiu lays bare the strategies and tactics employed by the middle eastern autocracies, above all those of syria, egypt, yemen and algeria, that set out to crush the democratic uprisings of the arab revolution.
Filiu s historical analysis methodology which permits him to provide a broad picture of how the arab military elite has gained confidence in the nations political leadership and established their deep states in the postindependence period, is the strongest part of his book. From deep state to islamic state by jeanpierre filiu world news. This is mustread material if you want to understand what the trump. These qualities are on impressive display in an important new book by the french scholar jeanpierre filiu. Jeanpierre filiu jeanpierre filiu, a historian and an arabist, is a professor at sciences po, paris school of international affairs psia.
In his disturbing and timely book jeanpierre filiu lays bare. Lee from deep state to islamic state the arab counterrevolution and its jihadi legacy por jeanpierre filiu disponible en rakuten kobo. Filiu s account of the failure of the arab uprisings places the blame for the regions chaos where it belongs. The arab counterrevolution and its jihadi legacy book online at best prices in india on. In his disturbing and timely book jeanpierre filiu lays bare the strategies and tactics employed by the middle eastern. Here filiu argues for a critical lack of a deep state in tunisia, owing to the nonmamluk development of the country.
Threequarters of americans believe that a group of unelected government and military officials secretly manipulate or direct national policy in the united states. Jeanpierre filiu born in paris, 1961 is a french professor of middle east studies at sciences po, paris school of international affairs. The arab counterrevolution and its jihadi legacy, combines passion, scholarship, and insight to present a convincing explanation of the deep malaise afflicting the arab world. The title of filiu s book, from deep state to islamic state. Jeanpierre filiu, a historian and arabist, is associate professor at sciences po. For those who believe in its existence, the political agenda of the deep state involves an. Shortly thereafter, on 11 february 2011, president mubarak of egypt stepped down after nearly thirty years in power. French scholar jeanpierre filiu expertly highlights this in his new book from deep state to islamic state. The arab counterrevolution and its jihadi legacy by jeanpierre filiu isbn. A historian and an arabist, he has also been visiting professor at columbia university new york city, ny and georgetown university washington, dc. Synopsis in his disturbing and timely book jeanpierre filiu lays bare the strategies and tactics employed by the middle eastern autocracies, above all those of syria, egypt, yemen and algeria, that set out to crush the democratic uprisings of the arab revolution. The arab counterrevolution and its jihadi legacy hurst, 2015. I never thought such war could be won or lost by any party, but i do believe that introducing war dynamics was a deadly trap laid by the assad regime to. Filiu notes that the term originated in turkey, where it connoted not merely the secretive apparatuses of the state such as the police and intelligence services but above all the shady nexus between them, certain politicians and organised crime.
Jeanpierre filiu born in paris, 1961 is a french professor of middle east studies at sciences. The notion of the deep state became fashionable in media coverage of egypt in 2011. Instant new york times bestseller important and stunning. From deep state to islamic state by jeanpierre filiu french academic lays bare the machinations of the security mafias behind the arab counterrevolutions and their evil twin of. Pdf the turkish deep state download ebook full pdf. His works and articles have been published in a dozen languages. From deep state to islamic state by jeanpierre filiu, 9781849045469, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. To survey the more serious accounts of the deep state in the united states, it is useful to begin with their summary in wikipedia under this title. From deep state to islamic state by jeanpierre filiu. From deep state to islamic state ebook by jeanpierre. The arab counterrevolution and its jihadi legacy as well as the 2nd volume of. Jeanpierre filiu s new book examines the relationship between the arab deep states and the jihadis they sponsored. In pursuit of these goals they turned to the intelligence agencies and internal security arms of the deep state, the armed forces, and to street gangs such as the shabiha to.
His book apocalypse in islam university of california press, 2011 was awarded the main prize by the french history convention. Jeanpierre filiu has 29 books on goodreads with 2348 ratings. This book traces its origins and offers an explanation of the emergence and trajectory of the deep state. From deep state to islamic state alle artikel zu agypten. The fbi, the cia, and the truth about americas deep state rohde, david on. In pursuit of these goals they turned to the intelligence agencies and internal security arms of the deep state, the armed forces, and to. Arab civilians suffer long struggle for selfdetermination.
Middle east counterrevolution socialist alternative. Jeanpierre filiu is professor of middle east studies, sciences po, paris. The arab counterrevolution and its jihadist legacy, books by jean pierre filiu author of best of books by jeanpierre filiu. Jeanpierre filiu is a professor of middle eastern studies at sciences po, paris school of international affairs. Kronika archiwum rok 2015 fundacja im jean pierrea filiu autor ksi ki from deep state to islamic state. Hurst london and oxford university press newyork have published his gaza, a history, a guardian book of the year 2014, along with the arab revolution and from deep state to islamic state. A twotime pulitzer prizewinning journalists investigation of the deep state. The owner of the bookstore spent fifteen years in prison for providing logistical help to the kurdistan workers party pkk. In his disturbing and timely political history of the deep state in the middle east, jeanpierre filiu reveals how the autocracies of syria, egypt and yemen. Jp filius book is first academic study, shows why military cliques are the problem not part of the solution. His apocalypse in islam university of california press was awarded the main prize by the french history convention in 2008.
When mohammad bouazizi sets himself on fire on december 17, 2010, he started a series of extraordinary events that spread across the middle east with stunning rapidity. He has held visiting professorships at columbia university in new york and georgetown university in washington, d. The arab counter revolution and its jihadi legacy oxford. The mamluk definition of being an owned slave is covered in some detail. President trump blames the deep state for his impeachment. In his disturbing and timely book jeanpierre filiu lays bare the strategies and tactics employed by the middle eastern autocracies, above all those of syria. From deep state to islamic state ebook por jeanpierre. A number of his works were recently published in the us, notably arab revolution, ten lessons from the democratic uprising, gaza, from deep state to islamic state. The book describes comeys unpleasant interactions with trump, and trumps attacks on jeff sessions and andy mccabe as. Description in his disturbing and timely political history of the deep state in the middle east, jeanpierre filiu reveals how the autocracies of syria, egypt, and yemen crushed the democratic uprisings of the arab revolution.
Ten lessons from the democratic uprising 2011, gaza. In 2011, according to the asdaa bursonmarsteller arab youth survey, living in a democracy was the most important desire for 92 percent of respondents. The deep state ranks among the most critical issues in turkish politics. The fbi, the cia, and the truth about americas deep state.
For starters, filiu goes back to the 1950s and 1960s and examines the mamluk deep state regimes in egypt, syria, tunisia, turkey and yemen. Gaza, a history 2014, palestine book award and from deep state to islamic state, the arab counterrevolution and its jihadi legacy 2015. He has been invited as a guest speaker to various american universities and think tanks, including the. In his most recent book, from deep state to islamic state.
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