Inside Egypt: The Road to Revolution in the Land of the Pharaohs

Inside Egypt: The Road to Revolution in the Land of the Pharaohs

by JohnR.Bradley (Author)

Synopsis

The government of Egypt banned Inside Egypt in 2008 - the first time a book on Egyptian politics had been banned in the country in decades - and quickly rescinded it after the media firestorm that followed. The book depicts a country on the brink of collapse. Through interviews with ordinary Egyptians and extensive travels in the country, Bradley reveals why Egypt is now vulnerable to another popular uprising that could bring about an Iranian-style theocracy in a country once noted for its plurality and tolerance.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 272
Edition: Updated
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 23 Feb 2012

ISBN 10: 0230120660
ISBN 13: 9780230120662

Media Reviews

Bradley's books suggests Egypt's rupture had clear omens . . . and was promptly banned by the Mubarak government. --The New Yorker

This dark and sober look at contemporary Egypt . . . offers a compelling explanation for the anger now being seen on the streets of Cairo. --The Christian Science Monitor

Terrifically well told and extremely sobering --Kirkus

In this highly readable and thoughtful volume, Bradley provides a devastating critique of Egypt's current dictatorial government. --Library Journal

Inside Egypt is an original, angry, brilliant, subtle, and highly readable expose of contemporary Egyptian politics and society. --Peter Bergen, author of Holy War Inc. and The Osama bin Laden I Know

Egypt is the next domino to fall and, as they say, so goes Egypt so goes the Middle East. John R. Bradley hits the nail on the head, explaining why a pillar of American dominance in that part of the world is about to crumble. --Robert Baer, former Middle East-based CIA operative, author of See No Evil and Sleeping with the Devil

John Bradley's Inside Egypt is an informed and immensely readable addition to this literature --Michael Burleigh, Kefaya

.. .a must read for anyone interested in Egyptian politics. --Nathan Field, Daily News Egypt

Author Bio
JOHN R. BRADLEYhas written for The Economist, The Washington Quarterly, The Financial Times, The New Republic, The Times Literary Supplement, Newsweek, and Salon. Fluent in Egyptian Arabic, he is the author of the critically acclaimed Saudi Arabia Exposed: Inside a Kingdom in Crisis. He lives in Singapore.