Derek Hopwood, St Antony’s College, Oxford

• Preface to the Third Edition 1 Egypt and the Egyptians 2 The End of the Old Regime: 1945–1952 3 The First Years of the New Government: 1952–1956 4 The Unfinished Revolution: 1956–1970 5 Nasser’s Ideology 6 Sadat’s Revolution of Rectification 7 The Search for Economic Progress 8 Education and the Growth of Culture 9 The Life of the People 10 Mubarak’s Middle Way 11 Conclusion

`A comprehensive introductory survey of modern Egypt which manages to be both balanced, judicious and stimulating and provocative of further thought and inquiry.' - Peter Mansfield, Arab Gulf Journal

Derek Hopwood, St Antony’s College, Oxford

• Preface to the Third Edition 1 Egypt and the Egyptians 2 The End of the Old Regime: 1945–1952 3 The First Years of the New Government: 1952–1956 4 The Unfinished Revolution: 1956–1970 5 Nasser’s Ideology 6 Sadat’s Revolution of Rectification 7 The Search for Economic Progress 8 Education and the Growth of Culture 9 The Life of the People 10 Mubarak’s Middle Way 11 Conclusion

`A comprehensive introductory survey of modern Egypt which manages to be both balanced, judicious and stimulating and provocative of further thought and inquiry.' - Peter Mansfield, Arab Gulf Journal

Derek Hopwood, St Antony’s College, Oxford

• Preface to the Third Edition 1 Egypt and the Egyptians 2 The End of the Old Regime: 1945–1952 3 The First Years of the New Government: 1952–1956 4 The Unfinished Revolution: 1956–1970 5 Nasser’s Ideology 6 Sadat’s Revolution of Rectification 7 The Search for Economic Progress 8 Education and the Growth of Culture 9 The Life of the People 10 Mubarak’s Middle Way 11 Conclusion

`A comprehensive introductory survey of modern Egypt which manages to be both balanced, judicious and stimulating and provocative of further thought and inquiry.' - Peter Mansfield, Arab Gulf Journal