Synopses & Reviews
Framing economic and political reform in the Middle East, this book explores the interplay between the Egyptian state, the Muslim Brotherhood and the politics of succession. Egypt has in recent years experienced a rise in political activism driven by increasing internal demands for reform and change, impacting upon its economic and political strategy. Two key issues have been central to this: the Muslim Brotherhood, in its evolution from a spiritual to a political movement, and the politics of succession, which has seen the grooming of Gamal Mubarak, son of President Hosni Mubarak, to usher forward the inheritance of power in Egypt. This book enables a greater understanding of the dynamics of authoritarianism and democratisation, and the challenges and dilemmas which any future Egyptian reform process will face in the context of succession to Hosni Mubarak.
Review
"Through its analysis of the tensions between the Egyptian state and the MB movement, this book widens our understanding of the dynamics of authoritarianism and democratization in the Middle East, and the challenges and dilemmas which any future Egyptian reform process will face" -- Elfatih A. AbdelSalam,
The Muslim World Book Review
About the Author
Mohammed Zahid is an independent researcher and consultant on Middle East politics. He holds a PhD from the University of Leeds.
Table of Contents
* Framing Economic and Political Reform in the Middle East * Shifting Sands- The Middle East in between Authoritarianism and Democratisation * Economic and Political Reform in Egypt: Post 1991 * The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt- Growth and Development, 1928-1975 * The Muslim Brotherhood- its Transition from the Spirit to Politics * The Art of Politics- The New Guard, Power and Syndicates * Political Succession in Egypt * Continuity and Discontinuity, in Economic and Political Reform in Egypt * Conclusion *