Egypt in the Era of Hosni Mubarak

by Galal Amin

Overview

Galal Amin once again turns his attention to the shaping of Egyptian society and the Egyptian state in the half-century and more that has elapsed since the Nasserite revolution, this time focusing on the era of President Mubarak. He looks at corruption, poverty, the plight of the middle class, and of course, the economy, and directs his penetrating gaze toward the Mubarak regime's uneasy relationship with the relatively free press it encouraged, the vexing issue of presidential succession, and Egypt's relations with the Arab world and the United States. Addressing such themes from the perspective of an active participant in Egyptian intellectual life throughout the era, Galal Amin portrays the Mubarak regime's stance in the domestic and international arenas as very much a product of history, which, while not exonerating the regime, certainly helps to explain it.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617970542
Publisher:	American University in Cairo Press, The
Publication date:	04/01/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	180
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Galal Amin is emeritus professor of economics at the American University in Cairo. He is the author of Whatever Happened to the Egyptians? (AUC Press, 2000), Whatever Else Happened to the Egyptians? (AUC Press, 2004), and The Illusion of Progress in the Arab World (AUC Press, 2006).

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. The Soft State 2. Corruption 3. The Economy 4. The Poor 5. The Pashas 6. The Middle Class 7. The Intellectuals 8. The Press 9. Religious Discourse 10. Alienation 11. Mubarak's Successor 12. Egypt and the Arabs 13. Egypt and the United States

Editorial Reviews

"[A] tremendous read." —Al Ahram Weekly

"Recommended." —Choice

“Prominent Egyptian economist and historical commentator Gamal Amin presents this new history of contemporary Egypt documenting the politics, international relations, and social and intellectual history of the Mubarak era. The work tackles a variety of themes, including corruption, the economy and the poor, middle class prospects, intellectual life, the press, religious discourse, and Egyptian relations in the region and with the United States, and attempts to place the regime in the larger narrative of Egyptian history since its independence in 1953.”—Reference and Research Book News

“In this perceptive and insightful book, Amin does more than characterize Mubarak’s era, but rather compares Mubarak’s presidency with that of Sadat and Nasser before him. Mubarak’s terms have been characterized less by ideology and more by the imperative of maintaining power, according to Amin. This book, like others he has written, is enhanced by personal anecdotes.”—The Global Ministries

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