Arid climate
Arabic language
Religion
Muslim (mostly Sunni) 90%
Coptic Christian and other 10%
| Egypt | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pop. | 83 million | 307 million |
| Literacy rate | 71% | 99% |
| Per capita income | $5,400 | $46,900 |
Source: CIA World Factbook
| Agriculture | Industry | Services | |
| U.S. | 0.7 | 23 | 76 |
| Egypt | 32 | 17 | 51 |
What parts of the world (Developed vs. Third World) have been the winners and losers in the global redistribution of wealth?
What is the relationship between the industrial potential of Britain and India while India was a colony of Britain from 1765 to 1947? How did India fare in 1750 and 1980 before and after British domination?
Ottoman Province 1517-1882
Muhammad Ali, r. 1805-44
Modernization program
Suez Canal, 1869
Repossessed, 1876
Military revolt, 1882
Egyptian King
British Consul-general
King Fuad, r. 1922-36
King Faruq, r. 1936-52
No true democracy
Socioeconomic inequity
Traditional social elite retain control
6% of population own 63% of agricultural land
Political policy
Dictatorship
Economic policy
*“Arab socialism”
Land redistribution
Nationalization of large industries
“Behind Nasser's apparent hostility to the West lay a profound admiration for the Western way of life.” {Galal A. Amin, Whatever Happened to the Egyptians?: From the Revolution to the Age of Globalization, Translated by David William Wilmsen, (Cairo, New York: American University in Cairo Press, 2000) 51.}
Foreign policy
Balance between U.S. & Soviet Union
Pan-Arab nationalism
Hostility toward Israel
June 1967 War
Israel occupies *Sinai (Egypt), Golan Heights, West Bank, Gaza (Egypt)
Economic downturn
Response of Egyptian public
Nasser losses popularity
Pessimism
Nasser's V.P. in 1970
Political policy
“President,” 1970-81
Dictatorship
Economic policy
*Infitah (open door)
Foreign Policy
War with Israel, 1973
Alliance with the U.S.
Peace treaty with Israel, 1979
Assassinated, 1981
Why?