US economic aid in Egypt : strategies for democratisation and reform in the Middle East / Dina Jadallah.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jadallah, Dina, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic assistance, American--Egypt.

Economic assistance, American.

Egypt--Foreign relations--United States.

Egypt.

United States--Foreign relations--Egypt.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

United States economic aid in Egypt

Place of Publication:

London : I.B. Tauris, 2016.

Summary:

"Economic aid is one of the cornerstones of the Egyptian-American relationship, and plays a significant role in promoting US policy objectives in the Middle East. Focusing on the latter half of Hosni Mubarak's rule, Dina Jadallah argues that, through its aid policy, the US has attempted to use a reforming and democratising narrative to transform Egypt into a stable "market democracy" that would be aligned with US interests in the region. This aim has been pursued in conjunction with one that promoted a comprehensive "warm peace" with Israel. By highlighting the opposition within Egypt to US aid, Jadallah analyses the key issues that came to the fore during the 2010/11 protests in the country and led to the downfall of Mubarak. Extending her analysis into the post-revolutionary period, the author provides interviews with regime insiders and prominent critics, inside state institutions and outside, who actively challenged the regime. This enables her to assess the different perceptions of US aid both under Mubarak and in the current political situation, contributing to an incisive analysis of modern Egypt and its relations with its superpower ally in the region."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Front Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Creating the Macro-Environment for 'Stability and Growth' that Integrates a Globalising 'Warm Peace'; 2. Privatisation and 'Peace' by Partner Allies: Alignment and Oppositional Critiques; 3. Qualified Industrial Zones and Natural Gas: Remapping the Economy for 'Warm Peace'; 4. Discourses on Civil Society, Citizenship and Nationalism in the Emerging 'Market Democracy'; Conclusion; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781350989641

1350989649

9780857728913

0857728911

9780857728104

0857728105

OCLC:

949885152