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The Struggle for Egypt - From Nasser to Tahrir Square (Paperback)
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The Struggle for Egypt - From Nasser to Tahrir Square (Paperback)
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The recent revolution in Egypt has shaken the Arab world to its
roots. The most populous Arab country and the historical center of
Arab intellectual life, Egypt is a linchpin of the US's Middle East
strategy, receiving more aid than any nation except Israel. This is
not the first time that the world and has turned its gaze to Egypt,
however. A half century ago, Egypt under Nasser became the putative
leader of the Arab world and a beacon for all 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 such as Ayman al-Zawahiri and Mohammed
Atta. In The Struggle for Egypt, Steven Cook-a Senior Fellow at the
Council on Foreign Relations-explains how this parlous state of
affairs came to be, why the revolution occurred, and where Egypt
might be headed next. A sweeping account of Egypt in the modern
era, it incisively chronicles all of the nation's central
historical episodes: the decline of British rule, the rise of
Nasser and his quest to become a pan-Arab leader, Egypt's decision
to make peace with Israel and ally with the United States, the
assassination of Sadat, the emergence of the Muslim Brotherhood,
and-finally-the demonstrations that convulsed Tahrir Square and
overthrew an entrenched regime. Throughout Egypt's history, there
has been an intense debate to define what Egypt is, what it stands
for, and its relation to the world. Egyptians now have an
opportunity to finally answer these questions. Doing so in a way
that appeals to the vast majority of Egyptians, Cook notes, will be
difficult but ultimately necessary if Egypt is to become an
economically dynamic and politically vibrant society.
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