Egypt

Focusing on authoritarian rule, unresolved economic challenges, and external dependency, the volume explains the salient political and economic features of contemporary Egypt against the backdrop of its history since the beginning of the 19th century.

Autorentext

Eberhard Kienle is a research professor at the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) and teaches politics at SciencesPo Paris. In various capacities, he lived and worked some eight years in Cairo. His publications include Ba'th versus Ba'th: The conflict between Syria and Iraq, 1968*1989 (1990) and A Grand Delusion: Democracy and Economic Reform in Egypt (2001). With Nadine Sika, he co-edited The Arab Uprisings: Transforming and Challenging State Power* (2015).

Inhalt

Introduction 1. The Formation of Contemporary Egypt 2. Political Change 3. Economic Policies and Developments4. External Relations Conclusion