Militarizing the Nation : : The Army, Business, and Revolution in Egypt / / Zeinab Abul-Magd.
Egypt's army portrays itself as a faithful guardian "saving the nation." Yet saving the nation has meant militarizing it. Zeinab Abul-Magd examines both the visible and often invisible efforts by Egypt's semi-autonomous military to hegemonize the country's politics, economy,...
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| Year of Publication: | 2017 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Abbreviations
- Introduction: The Officer Has Saved the Nation
- Chapter 1. Socialism Without Socialists (1950s-1970s)
- Chapter 2. The Good 1980s: Arms, Consumerism, and Scandals
- Chapter 3. Neoliberal Officers Make Big Money (1990s-2000s)
- Chapter 4. The Republic of Retired Generals (1990s-2000s)
- Chapter 5. Angry Workers, Islamic Grocers, and Revolutionary Generals (2011-2014)
- Conclusion: Demilitarizing the Nation?
- Appendix
- Notes
- Index