Cruelty and Silence: War, Tyranny, Uprising and the Arab World
Kanan Makiya
Tells the story of a group of Iraqi individuals who have been the victims of cruelty, linking this to a critical analysis of Arab culture's response to Saddam and the Gulf War. In the author's exploration, he exposes the new nationalist mythologies that underpin them, and calls for new politics in the Arab world - one that puts absolute respect for human rights and resistance to cruelty at its centre. By the author of Republic of Fear and The Monument.
Award History
1 wins · 1 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Gelber Prize: International AffairsMajor | 1993 | Winner | Secondary source |
Experimental book profileGenerated by GPT-5.4 nano · may contain inaccuracies
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01 Central figures
None extracted with sufficient confidence.
These suggestions did not meet the normal display threshold and are more likely to be wrong.
- Saddam45%
02 Central places
None extracted with sufficient confidence.
These suggestions did not meet the normal display threshold and are more likely to be wrong.
- Gulf War40%
03 Suggested argument
The book argues that Iraqi victims’ cruelty is tied to Arab culture’s responses to Saddam and the Gulf War, and that new Arab politics must place absolute respect for human rights and resistance to cruelty at its centre.
Model confidence 62%
04 Reading orientation
35 / 100 academicSerious trade
An estimate of intended readership and scholarly apparatus—not quality or importance.
Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 44%.