{"product_id":"on-the-state-of-egypt-what-made-the-revolution-inevitable-0307946983","title":"On the State of Egypt: What Made the Revolution Inevitable","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0307946983\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aswany, Alaa Al\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlaa Al Aswany is among the best writers in the Middle East today, a suitable heir to the mantle worn by Naguib Mahfouz, his great predecessor. -Jay Parini, The Guardian (UK)From one of Egypts most acclaimed novelists, here is a vivid chronicle of Egyptian society, with penetrating analysis of all the most urgent issues-economic stagnation, police brutality, poverty, the harassment of women and of the Christian minority, to name a few-that led to the stunning overthrow of the Mubarak government. Al-Aswany addresses himself to all the questions being asked within Egypt and beyond: who will be the next president, and how will he be chosen in a land where heretofore only simpletons, opportunists and stooges involved themselves with elections? What role will the Muslim Brotherhood play? How can democratic reforms be effected among a people used to such contradictions as the religiously observant policeman who commits torture? In a candid and controversial assessment of both the potential and limitations that will determine his countrys future, Al-Aswany reveals why the revolt that surprised the world was destined to happen.[The] star of a new generation of Egyptian novelists. -The Independent (UK)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51736034902304,"sku":"NEW0307946983","price":25.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/61keSgNKpfL.jpg?v=1779503473","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/on-the-state-of-egypt-what-made-the-revolution-inevitable-0307946983","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}