Georges Corm, an economist and historian, is a consultant for several international organizations and a university lecturer. He is the author of several books on the Arab world and developpement issues, amongst which, published by La Découverte: Le Proche-Orient éclaté (1983 ; Gallimard Folio/histoire, 2005, 2007, 2012), L’Europe et l’Orient (1989 ; LD/Poche, 2004), Le Nouveau Désordre économique mondial (1993), Orient-Occident, la fracture imaginaire (2002 ; LD/Poche, 2004), Le Liban contemporain (2003 ; LD/Poche, éd. augmentée 2012), La Question religieuse au XXIe siècle (2005 ; LD/Poche, 2005), L’Europe et le mythe de l’Occident (2009, LD/Poche, 2012).