The Politics of Modern Egypt

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Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Exploration of the historical foundation of the modern Egyptian state; examination of the period of state building under Muhammad Ali in the 19th century to the Mubarak era and the nascent El Sisi period; exploration of state institutions and authoritarianism, political Islam and social movements, economic development, the role of the military, religion and the state, Egypt and Camp David, Egyptian popular culture and the 2011 uprising. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.