Modern Egypt by Bruce K Rutherford

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This book introduces non-specialists to Egypt, a pivotal country in the Middle East whose future is critical to the region's stability and prosperity. It addresses the key events and themes needed to understand this fascinating country, including history, geography, religion, economy, society, foreign policy, and the 2011 uprising.

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Modern Egypt by Bruce K Rutherford

This book introduces non-specialists to Egypt, a pivotal country in the Middle East whose future is critical to the region's stability and prosperity. It addresses the key events and themes needed to understand this fascinating country, including history, geography, religion, economy, society, foreign policy, and the 2011 uprising.
The book manages in just 208 pages to summarize the political, social, economic, and environmental history of modern Egypt* International Journal of African Historical Studies vol. 52, 2 (2019) *
Bruce K. Rutherford is associate professor of political science at Colgate University. He is the author of Egypt after Mubarak: Liberalism, Islam, and Democracy in the Arab World as well as several articles on Egyptian politics. His research has been supported by fellowships from the Fulbright Foundation, the Social Science Research Council, the American Research Center in Egypt, and the Yale Center for International and Area Studies. Jeannie Sowers is Associate Professor of Political Science and Chair of the International Affairs Program at the University of New Hampshire. She is the author of Environmental Politics in Egypt: Experts, Activists, and the State and co-editor with Chris Toensing of The Journey to Tahrir: Revolution, Protest, and Social Change in Egypt. Sowers holds a Ph.D. and M.A. from Princeton University and a B.A. from Harvard University. She has held postdoctoral appointments at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University; the Center for Middle East Studies, Harvard University; and St. Antony's College, Center for Middle East Studies, Oxford University.
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ISBN 13 9780190641153
ISBN 10 0190641150
Title Modern Egypt
Author Bruce K Rutherford
Series What Everyone Needs To Know
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Year published 2018-12-13
Number of pages 232
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