Marwan Bishara is Al Jazeera's senior political analyst.
He was previously a professor of International Relations at the American University of Paris. An author who writes extensively on global politics, he is widely regarded as a leading authority on the Middle East and international affairs.
Editor's note: This article is part two of chapter five, and the fifth of a series of excerpts that Al Jazeera will be publi
Editor's note: This article is the fourth of a series of excerpts that Al Jazeera will be publishing from The Invisible
Editor's note: This article is the third of a series of excerpts that Al Jazeera will be publishing from The Invisible
The following is the second of a series of excerpts that Al Jazeera will be publishing from The Invisible Arab
