Challenging Colonialism: Bank Misr and Egyptian Industrialization, 1920-1941

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Eric Davis challenges classic theories of dependency and imperialism and explains the history of the Bank Misr by interrelating world market forces, Egyptian class structure, and the Egyptian nationalist movement and state apparatus. Originally published in 1983. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Contents Tables Preface Chapter One. Introduction Chapter Two. Egypt's Integration into the World Market, 1760-1882 Chapter Three. The Contradictions of Dependent Development, 1882-1920 Chapter Four. Muhammad Ṭa at Harb and the Nationalist Movement Chapter Five. Colonialism Renegotiated, 1920-1930 Chapter Six. Bank Miṣr and Neocolonialism, 1930-1941 Chapter Seven. Bank Miṣr and Arab Economic Development Chapter Eight. The Political Economy of Dependent Industrialization Selected Bibliography Glossary of Arabic Words Index