The Struggle for Egypt
From Nasser to Tahrir Square
The recent revolution in Egypt has shaken the Arab world to its roots. The most populous Arab country and the historical center of Arab intellectual life, Egypt is a linchpin of the US's Middle East strategy, receiving more aid than any nation except Israel. This is not the first time that the world and has turned its gaze to Egypt, however. A half century ago, Egypt under Nasser became the putative leader of the Arab world and a beacon for all developing nations. Yet in the decades prior to the 2011 revolution, it was ruled over by a sclerotic regime plagued by nepotism and corruption. During that time, its economy declined into near shamble…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-19-992080-8
- EAN: 9780199920808
- Produktnummer: 13991742
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 3'577 KB
- Abbildungen: 12 b/w photographs
Über den Autor
Steven A. Cook is the Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. A leading expert on Arab and Turkish politics, Cook is the author of Ruling But Not Governing: The Military and Political Development in Egypt, Algeria, and Turkey.
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