Ever since Nasser overthrew Prince Farouk in 1952, Egypt has
held a special, leading position within the Arab world. It is now
facing major problems, the most serious of which are the growing
strength of the Muslim fundamentalists, continuing population
growth and external debt problems. Together, these are creating a
volatile and potentially explosive climate.
In this book, the journalist Anthony McDermott examines the
development of Egypt from Revolution to the present, describing
various features of Egyptian society and the contributions of its
leaders. He asks whether Egypt has fulfilled its expected role as
the model for Arab and developing countries or whether the peace
pact made by Sadat with Israel was a major error, causing Egypt s
withdrawal under Mubarak from the centre of international
politics.
The book is lively and readable and provides a challenging
introduction to the development and problems of the largest country
in the Middle East.
First published 1988.
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