The Role of Alienation in the Thinking of ÝAbd al-RaÎmÁn BadawÐ 1917-2002 Inaugural Dissertation in der Philosophischen Fakultät und Fachbereich Theologie der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg vorgelegt von Hala Ali aus Syrien D 29 2 Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 25.03. 2009 Dekan: Universitätsprofessor Dr. Jens Kulenkampff. Erstgutachter: Universitätsprofessor Dr. Thomas Philipp Zweitgutachter: Universitätsprofessor Dr. Clemens Kauffmann 3 4 The Role of Alienation in the Thinking of ÝAbd al-RaÎmÁn BadawÐ 1917-2002 Doctorate Dissertation Institute of Political Science Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg Written by Hala Ali From Syria D29 5 6 To my parents, my husband and my son without whom this work was unachievable Acknowledgment I would like to acknowledge the initiative of the Ministry of High Education in Syria and Tishrin University which rendered me the chance to get my PH.D from one of Germany’s distinctive universities.