Rural Politics In Nassers Egypt

Author : James B. Mayfield
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 029276913X
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rural Politics in Nasser's Egypt written by James B. Mayfield and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2014-07-03 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On September 29, 1970, President Gamal Abdel Nasser died of a heart attack. The hysterical outpouring of grief at the state funeral dramatized the depth to which the loss of this charismatic leader shook the Arab world. Few men have achieved the love, prestige, and adulation that Nasser received from the Arab masses. Yet, in reality, Nasser’s political life was a tragic story. This book is a careful analysis of Nasser’s belated attempts to modernize the rural areas of Egypt. It documents the political, economic, and social factors that made Nasser’s dream for his people unattainable in his lifetime. Forced to choose between domestic needs and international challenges, Nasser’s attention was too often directed beyond the borders of Egypt. His vision of renewed Arab greatness, his dream of Arab unity, and his concern for Arab development often distorted his perception of his own country. While no one who personally conversed with Nasser doubted his sincere desire for a better life for the peasants of the Nile Valley, many noted his tendency to allocate resources more on the basis of dreams rather than the realities of Egypt’s domestic problems. Granted permission to move freely through Egypt’s twenty-five provinces prior to the 1967 travel restrictions, James B. Mayfield had a unique opportunity to personally observe Nasser’s dramatic attempts to bring progress and development to his people. The two decades of Nasser’s rule colored and shaped events in Egypt for many years after his death.

Author : James B. Mayfield
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780292769120
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rural Politics in Nasser's Egypt written by James B. Mayfield and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : James B. Mayfield
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Download or read book Rural politics in Nasser's Egypt written by James B. Mayfield and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Angela Joya
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108478360
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Roots of Revolt written by Angela Joya and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-04-02 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A conceptually rich, historically informed study of the contested politics emerging out of decades of authoritarian neoliberalism in Egypt.

Author : Gerasimos Tsourapas
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108659047
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Politics of Migration in Modern Egypt written by Gerasimos Tsourapas and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-12-20 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this ground-breaking work, Gerasimos Tsourapas examines how migration and political power are inextricably linked, and enhances our understanding of how authoritarian regimes rely on labour emigration across the Middle East and the Global South. Dr Tsourapas identifies how autocracies develop strategies to tie cross-border mobility to their own survival, highlighting domestic political struggles and the shifting regional and international landscape. In Egypt, the ruling elite has long shaped labour emigration policy in accordance with internal and external tactics aimed at regime survival. Dr Tsourapas draws on a wealth of previously-unavailable archival sources in Arabic and English, as well as extensive original interviews with Egyptian elites and policy-makers in order to produce a novel account of authoritarian politics in the Arab world. The book offers a new insight into the evolution and political rationale behind regime strategies towards migration, from Gamal Abdel Nasser's 1952 Revolution to the 2011 Arab Uprisings.

Author : Panayiotis J. Vatikiotis
Publisher : New York : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nasser and His Generation written by Panayiotis J. Vatikiotis and published by New York : St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 1978 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Any attempt to sketch a political portrait of Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt is a controversial undertaking. It is difficult, in any case, to reconstruct his life without disfiguring it, and there will be as many versions of Nasser's life as there are writers prepared to write about it. This is not a biography of Nasser in the conventional sense. Neither is it a psycho-biography, nor detailed history of the Nasser régime. Rather this is an interpretation of Nasser as a ruler of Egypt at a particular period and juncture of that country's history. Moreover, it considers Nasser to be representative of a 'generation' of Egyptians, many of whom rode on his bandwagon to power served him and then, more or less, promptly forgot him. To this extent this is not only an attempt to sketch a political portrait of Nasser, but of a whole Egyptian generation. The emphasis therefore is on the importance of studying Nasser as an Egyptian phenomenon, since what we seek is to understand the kind of political experience he constituted for the Egyptians.

Author : Sara Salem
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108491510
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Anticolonial Afterlives in Egypt written by Sara Salem and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-04-30 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through Gramsci and Fanon, Salem centers anticolonial politics by exploring the connections between Egypt's moment of decolonization and the 2011 revolution.

Author : John Waterbury
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Total Pages : 506 pages
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Download or read book The Egypt Of Nasser And Sadat-The Political Economy of Two Regimes written by John Waterbury and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Raymond William Baker
Publisher : Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
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Download or read book Egypt's Uncertain Revolution Under Nasser and Sadat written by Raymond William Baker and published by Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1978 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Charles River Charles River Editors
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781501083341
Total Pages : 52 pages
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Download or read book Gamal Abdel Nasser written by Charles River Charles River Editors and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-09-07 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures *Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading "Our path to Palestine will not be covered with a red carpet or with yellow sand. Our path to Palestine will be covered with blood... In order that we may liberate Palestine, the Arab nation must unite, the Arab armies must unite, and a unified plan of action must be established." - Nasser Gamal Abdel Nasser has been called many things. The father of modern-day Egypt. The founder of Arab nationalism. The leader of the Egyptian Revolution. The second president of the Egyptian Republic. The creator of his own brand of political and social governance - Nasserism. Anthony Eden, the former British Prime Minister, called him the "Mussolini of the Nile." Nasser was all of these things and much more. Indeed, he led the revolution that overthrew the monarchy of Egypt and subsequently shaped and led the new Egyptian government. He became a prominent regional and world leader, playing a significant role in the Non-Alignment Movement that he co-founded, formed during the midst of the Cold War. He led his country toward modernization and industrialization, implementing social and economic reforms focused on strengthening the nation and improving the lives of the people. Yet, Nasser's legacy goes beyond state governance and policies; his name, to this day, evokes great emotion among Egyptians and much of the Arab world. His funeral in 1970 drew millions of mourners and an outpouring of genuine grief across the Arab world. Nasser continues to remain an iconic figure in the region, symbolizing Arab dignity, pride, and unity. In addition to working to carve a path for a new Egypt, Nasser aimed to help the rest of the Arab nations of the Middle East by uniting the historically uncooperative Arab countries and encouraging them to act as a united front. Nasser was not the first to see that Arab countries more often than not had much in common, including resources, political policies, and social structures, but he was the first to take action and work to get the Arab countries to work together. The concept of pan-Arabism that Nasser furthered during his presidency had lasting impact on the region that continued decades after his death. As such, Gamal Abdel Nasser made a significant mark on the regional and global politics of the 20th century. Though not many were his supporters, and fewer were his friend, all were aware of his influence and capabilities. Many of the other Arab leaders of the region feared him for his eloquence and his ability to inspire millions using only words, whether written or spoken; they were afraid he would incite their own populations to revolt. In other areas of the world, the British sought ways to reestablish their dominance over the Egyptian government, the Soviets worried that their friendship with Nasser had a deadline, and the Americans worried that Nasser would turn all of the Middle East against them. And the greatest anxiety over Egypt was held by the Israelis, who feared that Nasser was the one leader who could truly unite the Arab nations against them. But everyone, from his friends and supporters to his enemies, acknowledged and respected his bravery, idealism, and devotion to his country and people. Gamal Abdel Nasser: The Life and Legacy of Egypt's Second President examines the life and legacy of one of the Middle East's most influential leaders, from his early life and military career to his role in the 1952 revolution. This book also explores his turbulent presidency and his lasting legacy. Along with a bibliography and pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about Nasser like never before, in no time at all.