The Transformation of Egypt (RLE Egypt) (Routledge Library Editions: Egypt) - Softcover

Cooper, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1138118699 ISBN 13: 9781138118690

Publisher: Routledge, 2018

Synopsis

The assassination of Sadat brings to an end another era in Egyptian history. This book examines the crucial issues in the transformation of Egypt in the period between the death of Nasser and the murder of Sadat.

Focusing on the upheavals in the Egyptian political and economic structure over the last twenty years, the book explains the change in Egypt's international orientation through a careful examination of domestic factors. The switch from Nasser's state socialist-political economy to Sadat's more laissez-faire approach and the institutional and structural links between the two are analysed as the key to understanding the dynamic developments within Egypt.

The book argues that the propagation of a new political economy was the primary basis of Sadat's ability to remain in power, while the weaknesses in that economy drove Sadat to seek external solutions and ultimately undermined his domestic support. His conduct of the 1973 war, his trip to Jerusalem, his enthusiasm for the United States and his whole perception of Middle Eastern affairs must be seen in terms of his domestic policies and internal troubles.

First published 1982.

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Mark Cooper

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138118699
• ISBN 13: 9781138118690
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288