The Arab Nationalists Movement 1951-1971: From Pressure Group to Socialist Party (ص 33)

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The Arab Nationalists Movement 1951-1971: From Pressure Group to Socialist Party (ص 33)

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the ill-fated constitutional order that was introduced by the
mandatory powers between the two World Wars.
The transition from a theory of "pure" nationalism,
or nationalism with no content, to a theory of comprehensive
nationalism with a socio-economic content depended largely
upon the doctrines of the Ba'th [Arab Socialist Resurrectionist
Party]. Indeed the advent of this party in the early 1940's
represented a landmark in the history of the Arab national
movement.
In the first place, the Ba'th should be credited with
coming to grips with the socio-economic problems facing the
development of the Arab states. It was the first Arab party
which found in the manipulative character of socialism a
means of providing a social content to Arab nationalism. °°
This alliance between socialism and Arab nationalism gave
new impetus to the national movement which was circumscribed
until the 1940's by regional nationalisms and local socialism
which failed to adapt to the peculiar circumstances of Arab
society. The socialization of Arab nationalism appealed to
larger segments of the Arab people who believed that
socialism was the best solution for their economic problems. >4
In the second place, the Ba'th represented a radical
departure from previous national parties in terms of
33xamel S. Abu Jaber, The Arab Ba'th Socialist Party:
History, Ideology, and Organization (Syracuse, New York:
Syracuse University Press, 1966), p. 147.
34
Zeine, op. cit., p. 153.

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The Arab Nationalists Movement 1951-1971: From Pressure Group to Socialist Party

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1971-02-07

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Basil R. Al-Kubaisi

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