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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462783303321

Autore

Cooper Mark N.

Titolo

The transformation of Egypt / / Mark N. Cooper

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxon [England] : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-283-91994-X

0-203-07034-8

1-135-09095-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (280 p.)

Collana

Routledge library editions : Egypt ; ; v. 12

Disciplina

962.053

962.054

962/.053

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Egypt Politics and government 1952-1970

Egypt Politics and government 1970-1981

Egypt Economic policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published in 1982.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; THE TRANSFORMATION OF EGYPT; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. The Nature of Egyptian Arab Socialism; 3. The Causes and Consequences of the June 1967 War; 4. The Political Economy of Reform; 5. The Ghost of Nasser and the Rise of Sadat; 6. The Causes and Consequences of the October 1973 War; 7. The Policy of Economic Liberalization; 8. Political Liberalization: Content and Form; 9. The Executive Branch; 10. The Legislature and Other Political Institutions; 11. Political Parties; 12. The Elections

13. The January Riots14. January and Jerusalem: the Final Transformation; Notes; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The assassination of Sadat brings to an end another era in Egyptian history. This book examines the crucial issues in the transformation of Egypt in the period between the death of Nasser and the murder of Sadat.Focusing on the upheavals in the Egyptian political and economic structure over the last twenty years, the book explains the change in



Egypt's international orientation through a careful examination of domestic factors. The switch from Nasser's state socialist-political economy to Sadat's more laissez-faire approach and the institutional and structural links bet