LEADER 02541nam 2200601 a 450 001 9910781758503321 005 20230802003833.0 010 $a0-19-992080-X 010 $a0-19-025256-1 010 $a1-283-29699-3 010 $a9786613296993 010 $a0-19-979532-0 035 $a(CKB)2550000000050173 035 $a(EBL)784753 035 $a(OCoLC)756484816 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000541635 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12143246 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000541635 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10498684 035 $a(PQKB)10704899 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0001019357 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC784753 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL784753 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10501011 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL329699 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000050173 100 $a20110418d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe struggle for Egypt$b[electronic resource] $efrom Nasser to Tahrir Square /$fSteven A. Cook 210 $aNew York $cOxford University Press$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (433 p.) 300 $a"A Council on Foreign Relations book." 311 $a0-19-993177-1 311 $a0-19-979526-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntroduction -- 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. 330 $aThe 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. During 607 $aEgypt$xPolitics and government$y1952-1970 607 $aEgypt$xPolitics and government$y1970-1981 607 $aEgypt$xPolitics and government$y1981-2011 676 $a962.05 700 $aCook$b Steven A$041259 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910781758503321 996 $aThe struggle for Egypt$93700233 997 $aUNINA