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

Gripping analysis of Egypt's transformation from military regime to police state, on the road to revolution.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kandil, Hazem (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London Verso 2014
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.