The politics of Egypt : state-society relationship / / Ninette S. Fahmy

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910817934803321
• Autore: Fahmy Ninette S.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxon [England] : , : Routledge, , 2002
• ISBN: 1-136-12994-4; 1-283-71235-0; 0-203-03748-0; 1-136-12986-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (329 p.)
• Disciplina: 320.962
• Soggetti: Political science - Egypt; Social sciences and state - Egypt; Egypt Politics and government
• 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: The Politics of Egypt State - Society Relationship; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter One: Theories of State and Society; 1. Introduction; 2. Pluralism and the State; 3. Marxist and neo-Marxist Theories of the State; 4. Theories of the State in Third World Countries; 5. Conclusion; Chapter Two: The Historical Relationship between the State and the Peasants; 1. Introduction; 2. The Rulers and the State; 3. The Egyptian Personality; 4. The Ruled Peasants; 5. Conclusion; Chapter Three: The Constitutional and Legal System in Egypt and the Change to a Multi-Party System1. Introduction; 2. The Political System in Egypt; 3. The Transformation from a Single-Party System to a Multi-Party System; 4. Conclusion; Chapter Four: Political Parties in Egypt; 1. Introduction; 2. The Legal and Constitutional Constraints on Opposition Parties; 3. The Major Opposition Parties in Egypt: A Brief Introduction; 4. An Evaluation of the Performance of the Opposition Parties; 5. Factors Contributing to the Weakness of Political Parties; 6. Conclusion; Chapter Five: Egyptian Professional Associations1. The Historical Formation of Professional Associations; 2. Corporatism in Theory and Practice; 3. Limitations on Syndicates' Work; 4. The Politicised ; Syndicates; 5. The Performance of the Syndicates under Secular Forces; 6. The Ascendancy of the Muslim Brotherhood in the Syndicates; 7. Conclusion; Chapter Six: Labour and Business Organisations; 1. The Labour Movement; 2. Businessmen's Associations; 3. Conclusion; Chapter Seven: The Local System in Egypt: A Blocked Avenue for Participation and Representation; 1. Introduction; 2. Historical Background3. The Local System under Nasser; 4. The Local System under Sadat; 5. The Local System under Mubarak; 6. Conclusion; Chapter Eight: The State, Peasant Politics and Development: The Inherent Dilemma; 1. Introduction; 2. The Agricultural Crisis; 3. Agrarian Policy from Nasser to Mubarak; 4. The Co-operative Movement; 5. Peasants' Political Behaviour; 6. Conclusion; Chapter Nine: Tihna al-Gabal: A Case Study of a Village in Upper Egypt; 1. Introduction; 2. Tihna al-Gabal; 3. Tihna's Organisations and Representatives; 4. Conclusion; Chapter Ten: Conclusion; 1. The Nature of the Egyptian State2. Strong State or Strong Society: the Current Debate; 3. State-Society Relationship: Proposed Models; 4. Can Egypt Change?; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book addresses two important matters of current concern to Middle East scholars: firstly, the nature of the Egyptian state and society and the interactive process between them and secondly, how change, which would finally lead to development, can be initiated. The book argues that the Egyptian case represents a weak authoritarian state, which through its coercive and repressive policies towards various societal forces, political parties, professional associations and organisations and individuals, creates a weak society. Individual behaviour in urban and rural communities, sometimes viewe