Whatever Else Happened to the Egyptians?: From Revolution to the Age of Globalization - Couverture souple

Amin, Galal

 
9789774248191: Whatever Else Happened to the Egyptians?: From Revolution to the Age of Globalization
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 9774248198 ISBN 13 : 9789774248191
Editeur : The American University in Cairo Press, 2004

Synopsis

At the time of the Egyptian Revolution in 1952, the population of Egypt was around 22 million. At the end of 2002, it stood at 69 million, and was growing at a rate of 1.33 million a year. What happens to a society that grows so quickly, when the habitable and cultivable land of the country is strictly limited? After the success of Whatever Happened to the Egyptians?, Galal Amin now takes a further bemused look at the changes that have taken place in Egyptian society over the past half century, this time considering the disruptions brought about by the surge in population. Basing his arguments on both academic research and his own personal experiences and impressions, and employing the same light humor and keen sense of empathy as in his earlier work, the author discusses how runaway population growth has not only profound effects on many aspects of society--from love and fashion to telephones, the supermarket, and religion--but also predictable effects on the economy.

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À propos des auteurs

Galal Amin is a professor of economics at the American University in Cairo. His book Whatever Happened to the Egyptians? was published by the AUC Press in 2000. In 2010, he received the Sultan Bin Al Owais Cultural Foundation Award in recognition of his contributions to economics, politics, community and culture. Dr.

David Wilmsen is director of the Arabic & Translation Studies Division at the Center for Adult and Continuing Education at the American University in Cairo.

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Éditeur
The American University in Cairo Press
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9774248198
ISBN 13 
9789774248191
Reliure
Broché
Illustrateur
Al-Ghani Samir Abd
Nombre de pages
196
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