Floundering Stability : US Foreign Policy in Egypt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kamel, Amir Magdy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International relations.

Egypt.

United States--Foreign relations--Egypt.

United States.

Egypt--Politics and government--1981-2011.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (203 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2023.

Summary:

This book by Amir Magdy Kamel explores the intricacies of US foreign policy towards Egypt, particularly under the leadership of President Hosni Mubarak. It examines the US's stability-through-economics approach and its implications for Egypt's economic and political landscape. The book provides both qualitative and quantitative analyses to assess the effectiveness of US policies in fostering stability in Egypt. It delves into historical contexts, including the post-World War II period, Nasser's era, and the Arab Spring, to highlight how US-Egypt relations have evolved. The author's goal is to offer a comprehensive understanding of these international relations, drawing from his experiences in Egypt, the UK, and the US. The intended audience includes scholars, policymakers, and those interested in Middle Eastern politics and international relations. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

List of Illustrations

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Acknowledgments

One. The US Idea of Stability

Economics and Stability

Defining the Stability Policy

The USA-Egypt Case Study

The Approach of This Book

Book Structure

Two. An Economics and Stability Framework to Assess US-Egyptian Ties

Stability-through-Economics

US Foreign Policy Making

The Stability Policy in Egypt

The Qualitative Analysis

The Complementary Quantitative Analysis

Scholarly Contribution

Three. Tracing the Trajectory of the Stability Policy

The Stability Policy After World War II

Was the Stability Policy Faltering under Nasser?

Sadat's Conducive Stability Policy Stance

The Stability Policy Legacy

The Link to the Stability-through-Economics Theory

Four. Mubarak's First Decade and Sadat's Continued Influence

Changing of the Guard-but Not the Policy

Continuing Sadat's Clampdown on Voices of Dissent

US Support and the Opposition

The First Decade's Worth of Data Are Aligned

Mubarak's First Decade: A Symptom of Legacy

Five. Twenty Years of Economic Liberalization and Political Constraint

Six. January 25 and an Overarching Quantitative Analysis

The US and Support for Mubarak in the Run-up to January 25

Mubarak's Ouster and the US

An Overall Quantitative Analysis of Mubarak's Egypt

The Post-Cold War and Gulf War Context

The Caveated 1990s Economic Growth and Political Suppression

Clinton's Shift in Focus Still Maintained the Stability Policy

9/11 and US-Egyptian Ties

Clamping Down on Protesting Sentiment and the US

The Stability Policy, Kefaya, and April 6

Bringing Together the Statistics and the Continued Failure of the Stability Policy

Concluding Thoughts

On the Stability-through- Economics Theory

The Theory and US-Egyptian Ties.

Reflections on the Quantitative Analysis

What This Means for US Foreign Policy in Egypt

Appendix

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

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OCLC:

1356897540