The Middle East: Postmodernism Is Over
... “Third World theory” to explain either socialist experiments, or the policy of self-reliance, or the open market, or liberal reforms, displayed the most extravagant example of ideological verbal gymnastics of the postmodern epoch. The spirit of postmodernism is peculiar to the tragedy of September 11, 2001 with all the latter’s symbolism, media interest, and iconic significance as well as the war on terrorism that started in its wake – the war against a somewhat abstract enemy which does not lend itself to precise definition. And the fact that this war has helped to settle a number of very real international problems, having promoted a temporary ...