Egypt 1945-1990: Politics and Society

by Derek Hopwood

Overview

The second edition of this lucid and accessible work rapidly established itself as a textbook for universities and colleges. This new edition brings it further up to date and places the achievements and failures of President Mubarak in context. The new material includes an examination of Egypt's role in the Gulf Crisis. The book is divided by topic and areas covered include: * The political ideologies of Presidents Nasser and Sadat * The economic problems facing the nation * The role of Islam in politics and in society * Egyptian culture and literature

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134869152
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/11/2002
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Derek Hopwood, St Antony’s College, Oxford

Table of Contents

Preface to the Third Edition 1 Egypt and the Egyptians 2 The End of the Old Regime: 1945–1952 3 The First Years of the New Government: 1952–1956 4 The Unfinished Revolution: 1956–1970 5 Nasser’s Ideology 6 Sadat’s Revolution of Rectification 7 The Search for Economic Progress 8 Education and the Growth of Culture 9 The Life of the People 10 Mubarak’s Middle Way 11 Conclusion

Editorial Reviews

‘A comprehensive introductory survey of modern Egypt which manages to be both balanced, judicious and stimulating and provocative of further thought and inquiry.' - Peter Mansfield, Arab Gulf Journal

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