Excerpt - page 6: "... 6 The Arabs imperial powers and the superpowers of the Cold War era each perpetuated the sub- ordination of the Arab world to outside rules. After five centuries of playing by other peoples rules, the Arabs aspire to mastery over their own destinysuch ..."
Excerpt - page 26: "... de- feats, and a generalized state of repression-have rendered the Arabpeople and society powerless. Having lost control over its resources and ..."