Reflection 4 (on Part IV: Arab Marxism)
Word limit: max. 800 
 
Ideologies and political-intellectual trends have had their rise and fall across the Arab region, since early 20thcentury. Discuss the reasons behind the rise and decline of Arab Marxism/Socialism over time. 
 
 
• In your answer, try to refer to themes and ideas that we have discussed about Arab Marxism/Socialism in the course. 
• You may want to compare/contrast this rise/fall to the rise/fall of other ideologies. 
• Also, try to use where possible any analytical tool that could help stressing your points (for example: ‘what is’ vs. ‘what ought to be’ OR Jungle-Tree perspective, etc.)