THE EGYPTIAN REVOLUTION: NASSERISM AND ISLAM

Abstract

Following an introductory discussion of the Islamic political tradition, the report examines the events leading up to the seizure of power by the Free Officers, led by Nasser, in July 1952. Relations with the Muslim Brotherhood are traced and the role of Islam in the ideology of Nasserism as well as in Egyptian foreign policy, domestic reform, education, law and the court system are discussed. The report concludes with an analysis of the interaction between the Islamic religion, modernization and legitimacy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0676219

Entities

People

  • Guenther Lewy

Organizations

  • University of Massachusetts Amherst

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Doctrine
  • Economic Systems
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Instructors
  • Judiciary
  • Law
  • National Politics
  • Political Systems
  • Political Theory
  • Recreation
  • Societies
  • Students
  • Terrorists
  • Violence

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.