The Autumn of Dictatorship: Fiscal Crisis and Political Change in Egypt Under Mubarak

by Samer Soliman

Book Overview

The Egyptian protests in early 2011 took many by surprise. In the days immediately following, commentators wondered openly over the changing situation across the Middle East. But protest is nothing new to Egypt, and labor activism and political activism, most notably the Kifaya (Enough) movement, have increased dramatically over recent years. In hindsight, it is the durability of the Mubarak regime, not its sudden loss of legitimacy that should...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804778469
• ISBN13: 9780804778466
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"