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Record Nr.

UNINA9910345128903321

Titolo

Contemporary Egypt : through Egyptian eyes : essays in honour of Professor P.J. Vatikiotis / / edited by Charles Tripp

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1993

ISBN

1-134-92704-5

1-134-92705-3

1-280-32269-1

0-203-41316-4

0-203-31639-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (169 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

TrippCharles

VatikiotisP. J <1928-> (Panayiotis J.)

Disciplina

962.05

Soggetti

Egypt History 1919-1952

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Notes on the contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; The political press in Egypt, 1882  1914; Makram Ebeid: politician of the majority party; Ali Mahir and the politics of the Egyptian army, 1936  1942; Mustafa al-Nahhas and political leadership; Relations between Egypt and the United States of America in the 1950s; Nasser and the Egyptian press; Egypt in the balance; Interpretations and misinterpretations of the Egyptian economy; Egyptian diplomacy: East-West detente and North-South dialogue; Index

Sommario/riassunto

New expert essays on the social and political forces and personalities that have shaped modern Egypt - and the economic, political and diplomatic dilemmas facing the country.