Egypt is one of the few great empires of antiquity that exists today as a nation state. Despite its extraordinary record of national endurance, the pressures to which Egypt currently is subjected and which are bound to intensify are already straining the ties that hold its political community together, while rendering ever more difficult the task of governing it.
In this timely book, leading expert on Egyptian affairs Robert Springborg explains how a country with such a long and impressive history has now arrived at this parlous condition. As Egyptians become steadily more divided by class, religion, region, ethnicity, gender and contrasting views of how, by whom and for what purposes they should be governed, so their rulers become ever more fearful, repressive and unrepresentative. Caught in a downward spiral in which poor governance is both cause and consequence, Egypt is facing a future so uncertain that it could end up resembling neighboring countries that have collapsed under similar loads. The Egyptian ‘hot spot’, Springborg argues, is destined to become steadily hotter, with ominous implications for its peoples, the Middle East and North Africa, and the wider world.
In this timely book, leading expert on Egyptian affairs Robert Springborg explains how a country with such a long and impressive history has now arrived at this parlous condition. As Egyptians become steadily more divided by class, religion, region, ethnicity, gender and contrasting views of how, by whom and for what purposes they should be governed, so their rulers become ever more fearful, repressive and unrepresentative. Caught in a downward spiral in which poor governance is both cause and consequence, Egypt is facing a future so uncertain that it could end up resembling neighboring countries that have collapsed under similar loads. The Egyptian ‘hot spot’, Springborg argues, is destined to become steadily hotter, with ominous implications for its peoples, the Middle East and North Africa, and the wider world.
€16.99
Table of Content
PrefaceChapter One – Eroding Historical Legacies
Chapter Two – The Deep State Presides: Military, Presidency, and Intelligence Services
Chapter Three – Under the Thumb: Bureaucrats, Judges and Parliamentarians
Chapter Four – Political and Civil Society: Little Room to Breathe
Chapter Five – Reaping What is Sown
Chapter Six – The Rocky Road Ahead
About the author
Robert Springborg is Professor (ret) of National Security Affairs, Naval Postgraduate School and Non-resident Research Fellow, Italian Institute of International AffairsBuy this ebook and get 1 more FREE!
Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 264 ● ISBN 9781509520527 ● File size 0.4 MB ● Publisher John Wiley & Sons ● Published 2017 ● Edition 1 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 5367336 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
Requires a DRM capable ebook reader
More ebooks from the same author(s) / Editor
116,012 Ebooks in this category
