| Place of Publication | London, England : |
| Publisher's Name | Croom Helm, |
| Date of Publication | 1978 |
| Extent | 380p. |
| Other Details | chronology, indexed, notes |
| Item Descriptor | This considers Nasser as a representative of his generation of Egyptians, many of whom rode his bandwagon to power, served him, and then more or less promptly forgot him. To this extent, it is not only a political portrait of Nasser, but of a whole Egyptian generation |
| Formatted Content Note | Sectins include - Intrduction; Political formation; Nasser before the revolution; Nasser's politcal roots; The Young Egypt Society; The Society of Muslim Brethren; Coming to power; The origins of the Free Officer conspiracy; Nasser and the army conspiracy; Consolidation of power - the elimination of rivals; Nasser triumphant; Ruler of Egypt; The political and security apparatus; Nasser and the state; Nasser's economic and social policy; The lure of Arab nationalism; The challenge of Israel; El Rayyes; Nasser, chief of the Egyptians; The rhetoric of a revolution; The coming of the despot; The personality of Nasser and his impact on Egypt; Nasser in the mirror; The impact of Nasser - interpretations; Nasser, an alcibiadic cameo; and Conclusion
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| Level Content-Audience | Undergraduate |
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| Subject Entry | Nasser, Gamal Abdel - biography
Egypt - Politics and government
Statesmen - Egypt
Statesmen -Biography
Egypt - Biography |
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