Egypt, Islam and Democracy : Critical Essays by Ibrahim, Saad Eddin - (2002)

Light corner bump. Small page-edge stain. VG. Egyptian Political History American University in Cairo Cairo (2002) orig. wrappers 23x15cm, xi,269 pp., PAPERBACK. Contents: Anatomy of Egypt’s militant Islamic groups : methodological notes and preliminary findings -- An Islamic alternative in Egypt : the Muslim brotherhood and Sadat -- Islamic activism and political opposition in Egypt -- The changing face of Egypt’s Islamic activism -- Cairo : a sociological profile -- Egypt’s landed bourgeoisie -- Governance and structural adjustment : the Egyptian case -- Management and mismanagement of diversity : the case of ethnic conflict and state-building in the Arab world -- The vindication of Sadat in the Arab World -- Grassroots development in Egypt -- Civil society and prospects of democratization in the Arab world -- Revisiting Egypt, Islam, and democracy : a note from prison. [ "These essays by one of Egypt’s most influential intellectuals provide a fascinating perspective on the political, religious, economic, and social issues of contemporary Egypt. Written over a period of fifteen years, the essays cover a range of topics including civil society and the prospects for democratization in Egypt and the region, the urban sociology of Cairo, the development of Egypt’s landed bourgeoisie, structural adjustment and the processes of economic liberalization, and the complexities of ethnic conflicts and minorities in the Arab world. A number of essays address different aspects of Islamic activism in Egypt: the formation, membership, and activities of activist groups and their philosophies, political and social roles, and ideological relations with the West." - rear cover].