Lumbering state, restless society :: Egypt in the modern era /

"In this book, three scholars of Egypt--one American, two Egyptian--explore the universality of modern Egyptian society and politics. The authors guide readers through Egyptian politics from the 1950s to the present in a manner that is clear, fair to the distinctive features of Egypt, but also...

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Hauptverfasser: Brown, Nathan J. (VerfasserIn), Hatab, Shimaa (VerfasserIn), Adly, Amr (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York : Columbia University Press, [2021]
Schriftenreihe:Columbia studies in Middle East politics.
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Zusammenfassung:"In this book, three scholars of Egypt--one American, two Egyptian--explore the universality of modern Egyptian society and politics. The authors guide readers through Egyptian politics from the 1950s to the present in a manner that is clear, fair to the distinctive features of Egypt, but also alert to ways in which Egypt resembles other societies. In the process, they employ many of the insights used by political scientists to understand the sorts of questions they ask about state formation, regime type, social movements, and political economy: how strong states emerge; how different regime types arise and evolve; when and how various kinds of social organizations emerge and press political agendas; and how wealth and power interact. These comparative and conceptual tools allows them to present a consistent answer to these questions when it comes to Egypt, as well. Egypt's modern state has indeed built strong institutions; it has also been led by regimes that tried to closely control and lead those institutions with some sustained but no permanent success. The book will thus tell the story of the emergence of that state and of various attempts by regimes to steer and manage it"--
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xiii, 274 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780231554220
0231554222

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