The Struggle for Egypt
Author | : Steven A. Cook |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 433 |
Release | : 2013-03-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199931774 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199931771 |
Rating | : 4/5 (771 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Struggle for Egypt written by Steven A. Cook and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-03-21 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A half century ago, Egypt under nasser became the putative leader of the Arab world and a beacon for 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 that time, its economy declined into near shambles, a severely overpopulated Cairo fell into disrepair, and it produced scores of violent Islamic extremists ... In The struggle for Egypt, now with a new epilogue on the post-Mubarak era, noted regional specialist Steven A. Cook provides a sweeping and incisive account of how this parlous state of affairs came to be, why the revolution occurred, and where Egypt might be headed next." -- From p. 4 of cover.