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Egypt after Mubarak

liberalism, Islam, and democracy in the Arab world

Bruce K. Rutherford

Buch

englisch

Rutherford, Bruce K. (Verfasser/-in) DNB

6. printing, 1. paperback printing, with a new int

Princeton University Press

Giuldford

2013

XLVIII, 292 p.

978-0-691-15804-4

Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-278) and index.

egypt
politics
economic policy
islam
liberalism

Contents:
1. Hybrid regimes and Arab democracy -- 2. Liberal constitutionalism : preserving and adapting Egypt's liberal tradition -- 3. Islamic constitutionalism : the political goals of moderate Islam -- 4. The decline of statism and the convergence of political alternatives -- 5. Economic restructuring and the rise of market liberalism -- 6. Liberalism, Islam, and Egypt's political future.

Summary:
"Egypt after Mubarak demonstrates that both secular and Islamist opponents of the regime are navigating a middle path that may result in a uniquely Islamic form of liberalism and, perhaps, democracy." "Essential reading on a subject of global importance, Egypt after Mubarak draws upon in-depth interviews with Egyptian judges, lawyers, Islamic activists, politicians, and businesspeople. It also utilizes major court rulings, political documents of the Muslim Brotherhood, and the writings of Egypt's leading contemporary Islamic thinkers."--Jacket.
Review:
"A fascinating and timely book... [Rutherford] details the long and persistent struggle of the judiciary to carve out an independent role for itself, even under a military dictatorship."--Fareed Zakaria, Time "[Readers will] be rewarded by Rutherford's ambitious effort to explain how significant political actors, specifically, the Muslim Brotherhood, the judiciary, and the business sector, can work in parallel, if not exactly together, to influence the country's trajectory over time. This is a novel approach to analyzing Egyptian politics."--Steven A. Cook, Foreign Affairs "[Egypt after Mubarak] clearly offers both an insightful account of Egyptian politics and a potentially fruitful framework for future comparative research on political change in the Arab world."--Waleed Hazbun, Perspectives on Politics "Bruce Rutherford thoroughly analyzes the dynamics and personalities of Egyptian politics and the prospects for Egypt once its pro-Western president, Hosni Mubarak, passes on."--Sheldon Kirschner, Canadian Jewish News "The author has studied closely the Brotherhood's campaign documents, and the book is based on primary sources. No student of the region can afford to ignore it."--A. G. Noorani, Frontline
Review A fascinating and timely book... [Rutherford] details the long and persistent struggle of the judiciary to carve out an independent role for itself, even under a military dictatorship. -- Fareed Zakaria Time [Readers will] be rewarded by Rutherford's ambitious effort to explain how significant political actors, specifically, the Muslim Brotherhood, the judiciary, and the business sector, can work in parallel, if not exactly together, to influence the country's trajectory over time. This is a novel approach to analyzing Egyptian politics. -- Steven A. Cook Foreign Affairs Bruce Rutherford thoroughly analyzes the dynamics and personalities of Egyptian politics and the prospects for Egypt once its pro-Western president, Hosni Mubarak, passes on. -- Sheldon Kirschner Canadian Jewish News [Egypt after Mubarak] clearly offers both an insightful account of Egyptian politics and a potentially fruitful framework for future comparative research on political change in the Arab world. -- Waleed Hazbun Perspectives on Politics The author defends his position through a meticulous and detailed analysis of related first- and second-hand sources. The high level of detail makes the book especially attractive to readers who are familiar with modern Egyptian history and politics, and readers will find invaluable information and debates regarding the dynamic history of Egypt's legal, political and economic institutions. -- Burak Ozcetin Political Studies Review

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