| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 186 pages) |
| Contents |
Glossary; Preface and acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 State and society; 2 Economic policy: from state control to decay and corruption; 3 The land and the people; 4 Workers' struggles under 'socialism' and neoliberalism; 5 The democracy movement: cycles of protest; 6 Islamism(s) old and new; 7 Torture: a state policy; 8 Mubarak in the international arena; Conclusion: What's next?; Notes; References; Contributors; Index |
| Summary |
Egypt is at the axis of the Arab world, but there have been few attempts to understand contemporary Egyptian society. This book addresses the turmoil created by neoliberal economic policies, the increasingly fragile nature of the authoritarian regime, the influence of movements for democratic opening and popular participation, and the impact of Islamism |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 164-179) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Politics and government
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Social conditions
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| SUBJECT |
Egypt -- Politics and government -- 1981-2011
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Egypt -- Social conditions -- 1981- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00001744
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| Subject |
Egypt
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
184813021X |
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9781848130210 |
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1848130201 |
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9781848130203 |
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1848135041 |
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9781848135048 |
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