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 lynchpin of the US's Middle East strategy, receiving more aid than any nation except Israel. This is not the first time that the...

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Main Author: Cook, Steven A.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, USA, 2011.
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Online Access:DE-862
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Summary: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 lynchpin 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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (433 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199795321
0199795320

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