Sadat and After Struggles for Egypt's Political Soul

I have frequently been troubled at the complacency with which so many American officials look at Egypt and tend to take it for granted. There is serious need for public elaboration of those elements in Egyptian political society, which may for now be on the margins and therefore controllable, that deplore and sharply criticize the nature of the existing U.S.-Egyptian tie. Professor Baker's manuscript effectively does this... By examining marginal groups, as he has, Professor Baker may not yet have developed an independent theory on how such groups fit into theoretical analyses of Third World societies, but he has taken a significant step in that direction.

Raymond Baker wanted to write a book that would describe current Egyptian politics from the eyes of the men and women who constitute Egypt's power bases¿Raymond Baker's work is a must for Mid-East FAOs as it deals honestly with Egypt's internal politics. Being the largest population base in the Arab world and a leader in Arab and African Affairs this volume will dissect the pressures and influences in Egypt's political structure.