The Quest for Modernity: Secular Liberal and Left-wing Political Thought in Egypt, 1945-1958

by Roel Meijer

Book Overview

This book analyses the political ideologies of the several highly influential liberal, socialist and communist thinkers, groups and movements which sought to modernize Egypt after World War II. Most of the representatives of these currents intended to transform Egyptian society completely through rapid industrialization, land reforms and economic planning, which would eliminate the peasantry, rationalize the economy and create a new Egyptian citizen...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138869872
• ISBN13: 9781138869875
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"