02541nam 2200601 a 450 991078175850332120230802003833.00-19-992080-X0-19-025256-11-283-29699-397866132969930-19-979532-0(CKB)2550000000050173(EBL)784753(OCoLC)756484816(SSID)ssj0000541635(PQKBManifestationID)12143246(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000541635(PQKBWorkID)10498684(PQKB)10704899(StDuBDS)EDZ0001019357(MiAaPQ)EBC784753(Au-PeEL)EBL784753(CaPaEBR)ebr10501011(CaONFJC)MIL329699(EXLCZ)99255000000005017320110418d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe struggle for Egypt[electronic resource] from Nasser to Tahrir Square /Steven A. CookNew York Oxford University Press20121 online resource (433 p.)"A Council on Foreign Relations book."0-19-993177-1 0-19-979526-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Egypt for the Egyptians -- The rise of the officers -- Setback and revolt -- Hero of the crossing -- A tale of two Egypts -- Radar contact lost -- Zamalek lobbies.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. DuringEgyptPolitics and government1952-1970EgyptPolitics and government1970-1981EgyptPolitics and government1981-2011962.05Cook Steven A41259MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910781758503321The struggle for Egypt3700233UNINA