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The Mubarak Leadership and Future of Democracy in Egypt
Palgrave Macmillan 2009; US$ 115.00As Mubarak's regime nearing its end becomes a strong possibility, many pressures, both foreign and domestic, are coming to bear on Egypt to bring democratic reforms to this struggling country. In The Mubarak Leadership and Future of Democracy in Egypt, Alaa Al-Din Arafat studies this new era and the obstacles that must be overcome. more...
In the House of Muhammad Ali
I.B.Tauris 2000; US$ 9.99This remarkable memoir of a junior member of the former royal family constitutes a unique chronicle of life before 1952 among the members of Egypt’s ruling class. It provides fascinating insights into the lives not only of the rulers themselves, from Muhammad Ali to King Fuad and King Farouk, but also of royal wives, cousins, aunts, uncles, and associated... more...
Region-Building in Southern Africa
Zed Books 2013; US$ 39.95How successful have Southern African states been in dealing with the major issues that have faced the region in recent years? What could be done to produce more cohesive and effective region-building in Southern Africa?In this original and wide-ranging volume, which draws on an interdisciplinary team of mainly African and African-based specialists,... more...
The Lure of the Honey Bird
Birlinn 2013; US$ 13.99In 1967, at the age of 23, Elizabeth Laird set off for Addis Ababa to take up her first teaching post. She was introduced to Haile Selassie, made a pilgrimage across the mountains on foot to the ancient city of Lalibela, hitched a ride on an oil tanker across the Danakil Desert, and was arrested for a murder she had not committed. Back in Britain,... more...
The Egyptian Revolution
Algora Publishing 2013; US$ 22.95This book offers a chronicle of, and a revealing look at, the 2011 Egyptian Revolution and its aftermath. The author, an Egyptian-American journalist living in Egypt, detailed the news coverage and man-in-the-street impressions of Mubaraks fall and Mohamed Morsi's struggle to stay in power. At home in the U.S. as well as in Egypt, he uses... more...
Egypt Under Mubarak
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 49.95Egypt is one of the major powers in the Middle East. The vigour of its cultural life and the extent of its influence make it a force which cannot be ignored in the Arab world. Yet, despite the comparative confidence with which its rulers handle power, the country has a politically contradictory past with which to come to terms, as well as its role... more...
The Southern Sudan
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 47.95First Published in 1972. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. more...
Anwar Sadat
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 65.95Anwar Sadat's life was shaped by Egypt's national struggle and the conflict between the Arab world and Israel. This biography charts his progress from fanatical nationalist to President of Egypt, and from world statesman to tragic hero, who gave his life in the cause of peace. more...
Hunger and Work in a Savage Tribe
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 51.95The force of hunger in shaping human character and social structure has been largely overlooked. This omission is a serious one in the study of primitive society, in which starvation is a constant menace. This work remedies this deficiency and opens up new lines of anthropological inquiry. The whole network of social institutions is examined which... more...
Reflections on the Revolution in Egypt
Hoover Institution Press 2014; US$ 2.99Offering insights on Egypt's failed revolution—how it happened and why it did not succeed—author Samuel Tadros argues that, as Egypt continues on its destructive downward path, it is important to examine the role that its revolutionaries played in that trajectory. He raises long-unanswered questions about those revolutionaries: Who were they and where... more...