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Interpretation of Western Scholars on Middle East
1:13:28 - 1:19:43 (06:14)
Michael Palin discusses how Western scholars used an Orientalist approach to look at the Middle East in the Cold War era, and how this perspective was shaped by their upbringing and experiences, as opposed to being accurate of the region.
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The peaceful transfer of power from leader to leader is a concept unique to the Communist Party during the Cold War era, as most of the world does not have this system, especially historically in Africa, the Middle East, and the Far East.
1:13:28 - 1:16:15 (02:47)
Summary
The peaceful transfer of power from leader to leader is a concept unique to the Communist Party during the Cold War era, as most of the world does not have this system, especially historically in Africa, the Middle East, and the Far East.
ChapterInterpretation of Western Scholars on Middle East
Episode#465 - Douglas Murray - The Wild Hatred Of The West
PodcastModern Wisdom
In this podcast episode, the speaker talks about the critique of the book Orientalism by Edward Said, where he accuses Western scholars of approaching the Middle East with a biased perspective, and how in our era, people tend to scorn this notion in favor of sounding clever and civilized.
1:16:15 - 1:19:43 (03:27)
Summary
In this podcast episode, the speaker talks about the critique of the book Orientalism by Edward Said, where he accuses Western scholars of approaching the Middle East with a biased perspective, and how in our era, people tend to scorn this notion in favor of sounding clever and civilized.