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

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The Quest for Modernity: Secular Liberal and Left-wing Political Thought in Egypt, 1945-1958 by Meijer,Roel, 9780700712472
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  • ISBN: 9780700712472 | 070071247X
  • Cover: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1/7/2003

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This book analyzes 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 who would live 'in accordance with the spirit of the age'. This book gives new insights into intellectual life during one of the most optimistic periods in Egyptian history, a time when Egypt was at the height of its power and believed a whole new future lay before it, uniting the Arab world and joining Asia and Africa in the common struggle for independence and dignity.
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