Autumn of Dictatorship Fiscal Crisis and Political Change in Egypt under Mubarak

Name: Autumn of Dictatorship Fiscal Crisis and Political Change in Egypt under Mubarak
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ISBN: 9780804778466

ISBN-10: 0804778469

ISBN-13: 9780804778466

Edition: 2011

Authors: Samer Soliman, Samer Soliman

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The Egyptian protests in early 2011 took many by surprise. In the days immediately following, commentators wondered openly over the changing situation across the Middle East. But protest is nothing new to Egypt, and labor activism and political activism, most notably the Kifaya (Enough) movement, have increased dramatically over recent years. In hindsight, it is the durability of the Mubarak regime, not its sudden loss of legitimacy that should be more surprising. Though many have turned to social media for explanation of the events, in this book, Samer Soliman follows the age-old adage--follow the money. Over the last thirty years, the Egyptian state has increasingly given its citizens…

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List price: $28.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication date: 4/5/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English

Samer Soliman is Assistant Professor of Political Economy and Political Science at the American University in Cairo. An activist for human rights and democratic politics, he is also a frequent columnist in the Egyptian media, and a founder and editor ofAl-Bosla, a radical democratic publication.



List of Figures


List of Tables


Preface


Introduction



Growth of the State Under Mubarak: Follow the Revenue Trail



Changes in the Distribution of State Expenditures: Security Prevails



The Impact of the Fiscal Crisis on the Relationship Between Central and Local Government: Decentralization or Fragmentation?



From the Rentier to the Predatory State: Transformations in the Mechanisms for Generating Public Revenues and Their Political Consequences



The End of the Rentier/Caretaker State and the Rise of Egyptian Capitalism: A Fiscal Infrastructure for Democracy?


Conclusion


Epilogue: The Political Economy of Egypt's 2011 Uprising


Acknowledgments


Notes


Bibliography


Index