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Soldiers, spies, and statesmen: Egypt's road to revolt

Book information

Publisher
Verso Books
Year
2014
ISBN
9781844679621, 9781844679614, 9781781681428, 1781681422, 1844679616
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
2 MB (1774352 bytes)
Edition
Paperback edition
Pages
323 pages : map ; 24 cm\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52

Description

Gripping analysis of Egypt's transformation from military regime to police state, on the road to revolution. Introduction -- Prelude : countdown to the July 1952 coup -- 1. The dark side of militarism : the March 1954 crisis -- 2. Two states within a state : the road to June 1967 -- 3. Eradicating the centers of power : the corrective revolution of May 1971 -- 4. Twilight of the generals : October 1973 and its discontents -- 5. The long lull before the perfect storm : revolt in January 2011 -- 6. On the threshold of power : the military after the revolt -- Epilogue : June 30 : the army strikes back.

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