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Author:

Aswānī, ʻAlāʼ, 1957-

Title:

On the state of Egypt : a novelist's provocative reflections / Alaa Al Aswany ; translated by Jonathan Wright.

Publisher:

American University in Cairo Press,

Copyright Date:

2011

Description:

x, 192 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Egypt--Politics and government--21st century.
Egypt--Social conditions--21st century.
Islam--Social aspects--Egypt.
Women--Egypt--Social conditions.
Democracy--Egypt.

Other Authors:

Wright, Jonathan, 1953-

Notes:

"All articles first appeared in Arabic in al-Dustur or al-Shorouk newspapers"--T.p. verso. Includes updated introduction on the events in Egypt during the spring of 2011.

Summary:

Provides an analysis of the issues present in Egyptian society, including economic stagnation, police brutality, and poverty that led to the overthrow of the Mubarak government, and reveals why the revolt was destined to happen.

ISBN:

977416461X (hbk.)
9789774164613 (hbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)713126040

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)