Egypt's Housing Crisis: The Shaping of Urban Space

by Yahia Shawkat

A provocative analysis of the roots of Egypt's housing crisis and the ways in which it can be tackled

Along with football and religion, housing is a fundamental cornerstone of Egyptian life: it can make or break marriage proposals, invigorate or slow down the economy, and popularize or embarrass a ruler. Housing is political. Almost every Egyptian ruler over the last eighty years has directly associated himself with at least...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9774169573
• ISBN13: 9789774169571
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"