Syrian Intellectuals in Exile
The Dilemmas of Revolution and the Cost of Leaving
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2026
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-009-68786-7 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-009-68786-7 (ISBN)
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In the wake of the 2011 uprising in Syria, a number of Syrian intellectuals were forced into exile. This study explores how these intellectuals shaped revolutionary discourse, offering fresh insights into cultural trauma, the dilemmas of political engagement from afar, and the broader role of intellectuals in contested political movements.
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.
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.
Zeina Al Azmeh is a Research and Teaching Associate in Political Sociology at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Selwyn College. Her research focuses on the experiences of academics and intellectuals in exile. Educated in Syria, the US, and the UK, she started as a pianist and composer and previously lectured in classical music theory in Damascus.
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.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 28.2.2026 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | The Global Middle East |
| Zusatzinfo | Worked examples or Exercises |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Gewicht | 500 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-009-68786-7 / 1009687867 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-009-68786-7 / 9781009687867 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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