{"product_id":"lumbering-state-restless-society-9780231201704","title":"Lumbering State Restless Society","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLumbering State, Restless Society\u003c\/i\u003e offers a comprehensive and compelling understanding of modern Egypt. Nathan J. Brown, Shimaa Hatab, and Amr Adly guide readers through crucial developments in Egyptian politics, society, and economics from the middle of the twentieth century through the present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy highlighting the shifting roles of the state versus the regime, Brown, Hatab, and Adly offer a fresh way to understand modern Egyptian politics, including the momentous changes since 2011. The analysis of the roles of the private sector and the military in the economy is sophisticated and compelling. -- Michele Dunne, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace\u003cbr\u003eTo get a handle on Egypt’s politics, we have to know about its many players. This is the refreshing premise of \u003ci\u003eLumbering State, Restless Society. \u003c\/i\u003eIn its deft use of contrasts and comparisons, the book is a major contribution to understanding not only Egypt but also politics more generally. -- Mona El-Ghobashy, author of \u003ci\u003eBread and Freedom: Egypt's Revolutionary Situation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis accessible account makes a convincing case that Egypt’s modern state evolved through interactions with external powers and the country’s domestic society and economy, thereby correcting overly state-centric views of development not just in Egypt but elsewhere. -- Robert Springborg, author of \u003ci\u003eEgypt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLumbering State, Restless Society\u003c\/i\u003e offers readers an excellent analytical and comprehensive look at modern Egypt. -- David Sultan, Former Israeli Ambassador to Egypt * Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e1. Multivocal yet Authoritarian Egypt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I. The Egyptian State\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2. Governing Egypt: The Construction of the Modern Egyptian State\u003cbr\u003e3. Between State and Regime: The Evolution of Egyptian Authoritarianism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II. Egyptian Society\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. The Rise and Decay of Social Control—and the Perpetuation of Authoritarianism\u003cbr\u003e5. Civil Society Organizations: Limited Political Agenda and Mounting Resistance\u003cbr\u003e6. Islam and Religion in Egyptian State, Society, and Economy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III. The Egyptian Economy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7. Market Making without Development\u003cbr\u003e8. The Military’s Civilian Economy\u003cbr\u003e9. The Uprising of 2011 and the New Regime\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eA Selective Guide to Scholarly Writing on Egypt\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400361582935,"sku":"9780231201704","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/lumbering-state-restless-society-9780231201704","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}