LEADER 04973oam 2200697I 450 001 9910817934803321 005 20240131152417.0 010 $a1-136-12994-4 010 $a1-283-71235-0 010 $a0-203-03748-0 010 $a1-136-12986-3 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203037485 035 $a(CKB)2670000000269518 035 $a(EBL)1047189 035 $a(OCoLC)817891752 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000796863 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11424925 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000796863 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10792990 035 $a(PQKB)10586430 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1047189 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1047189 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10615129 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL402485 035 $a(OCoLC)815969304 035 $a(OCoLC)1199302370 035 $a(FINmELB)ELB136592 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000269518 100 $a20180706d2002 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe politics of Egypt $estate-society relationship /$fNinette S. Fahmy 210 1$aOxon [England] :$cRoutledge,$d2002. 215 $a1 online resource (329 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-61274-8 311 $a0-7007-1610-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aThe 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 327 $aChapter 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 327 $aChapter 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 327 $a2. 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 327 $a1. 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 330 $aThis 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 606 $aPolitical science$zEgypt 606 $aSocial sciences and state$zEgypt 607 $aEgypt$xPolitics and government 615 0$aPolitical science 615 0$aSocial sciences and state 676 $a320.962 700 $aFahmy$b Ninette S.$01620618 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910817934803321 996 $aThe politics of Egypt$93953483 997 $aUNINA