State, Private Enterprise and Economic Change in Egypt, 1918-1952 / Robert L. Tignor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tignor, Robert L., author.

Series:

Princeton studies on the Near East.

Princeton Studies on the Near East ; 5120

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Middle class--Egypt--History--20th century.

Middle class.

Investments--Egypt--History--20th century.

Investments.

Corporations--Egypt--Finance--History--20th century.

Corporations.

Egypt--Economic conditions--1919-1952.

Egypt.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (335 pages).

Place of Publication:

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2017]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This study of Egyptian efforts to diversify the country's economy between the end of World War 1 and the Nasser coup d'etat of 1952 focuses on the nascent bourgeoisie and the relationships of its segments to one another.Originally published in 1984.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Tables

List of Figures

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1. Background

Chapter 2. New Directions in the Egyptian Economy, 1918-1924

Chapter 3. High Hopes Dashed, 1924-1929

Chapter 4. The Depression, 1930-1935

Chapter 5. Fiscal Autonomy, the Bank Misr Crisis, and the Wafd in Power, 1936-1945

Chapter 6. Egyptianization and Industrialization, 1945-1952

Chapter 7. Denouement

Conclusion: Development without Growth

Appendix

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Bibliography: p. [284]-308.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

9780691629650

069162965X

9780691612652

069161265X

OCLC:

1016822590