States Without People: Revolt and Defeat in the Middle East

The horizon of emancipatory politics is in ruins, scarred by defeats and ongoing conflicts. Under the auspices of technocapitalist elites and their political allies, a reactionary turn tightens its grip on the world. Civil wars and regional conflicts are surging. The Middle East has become the regional laboratory for a global reconfiguration of power.

States Without People explores how revolts that preceded the outbreak of war have fostered a right-wing political culture. In a nuanced discus...