On the State of Egypt

On the State of Egypt
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Publisher : Vintage
Total Pages : 210
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ISBN-10 : 9780307946980
ISBN-13 : 0307946983
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Book Synopsis On the State of Egypt by : Alaa Al Aswany

Download or read book On the State of Egypt written by Alaa Al Aswany and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-03-25 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Alaa Al Aswany is among the best writers in the Middle East today, a suitable heir to the mantle worn by Naguib Mahfouz, his great predecessor.” –Jay Parini, The Guardian (UK) From one of Egypt’s most acclaimed novelists, here is a vivid chronicle of Egyptian society, with penetrating analysis of all the most urgent issues—economic stagnation, police brutality, poverty, the harassment of women and of the Christian minority, to name a few—that led to the stunning overthrow of the Mubarak government. Al-Aswany addresses himself to all the questions being asked within Egypt and beyond: who will be the next president, and how will he be chosen in a land where heretofore only simpletons, opportunists and stooges involved themselves with elections? What role will the Muslim Brotherhood play? How can democratic reforms be effected among a people used to such contradictions as the religiously observant policeman who commits torture? In a candid and controversial assessment of both the potential and limitations that will determine his country’s future, Al-Aswany reveals why the revolt that surprised the world was destined to happen. “[The] star of a new generation of Egyptian novelists.” –The Independent (UK)


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