03‏/11‏/2012

The Struggle for Egypt: From Nasser to Tahrir Square



Steven A. Cook. The Struggle for Egypt: From Nasser to Tahrir Square. Oxford University Press, USA 2012. 424 pages.


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 lynchpin 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, noted regional specialist Steven Cook 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.

Contents

Acknowledgments- xi
Maps- xiii
Introduction- 1
One- Egypt for the Egyptians 9
two -The Rise of the Officers 39
three -Setback and Revolt 64
four- Hero of the Crossing 108
five- A Tale of Two Egypts 155
six- Radar Contact Lost 210
seven- Uprising 272
Notes- 308
Bibliography- 342
Index- 383

See a review of this book :
 
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/23/books/review/the-struggle-for-egypt-by-steven-a-cook-book-review.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

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